1558
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From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
1603
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From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
BoleynnounUS /boʊˈlɪn/
the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
ReignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
RenaissancenounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Elizabeth reigned as queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had a law passed restoring the supremacy of the monarch, "as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things as temporal."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She loved England, and her most important acts were guided, not by selfish personal motives, but by a strong desire to make England a great nation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remarkable allowances which she made for difference of opinion showed that she felt the spirit of the Renaissance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Reign of Elizabeth.--Queen Elizabeth, who ranks among the greatest of the world's rulers, was the daughter of Henry VIII. and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
