adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
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 A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
executionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/
plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote: Tytler, p.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
lese
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From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
majeste
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From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That he, like his father, bore the arms of the Kings of England--that was the only evidence of high treason of which his mother the Duchess of Norfolk could charge him.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [Footnote: Tytler, p.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading It had accused Earl Surrey of high treason; and, on the sole testimony of his mother and his sister, he had been declared guilty of lese majeste and high treason.
Tytler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote: Tytler, p.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Parliament, which had not for a long time now ventured to offer any further opposition to the king’s will--Parliament had acquiesced in his decree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few words of discontent at his removal from office, some complaining remarks about the numerous executions that drenched England’s soil with blood--that was all that the Duchess of Richmond had been able to bring against him.
