1688
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From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Lord gave us deliverance at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Lord gave us deliverance at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading But the Lord gave us deliverance at last.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the Lord gave us deliverance at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
immediately past
From this reading But the Lord gave us deliverance at last.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But the Lord gave us deliverance at last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE.
an amount of time
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Lord gave us deliverance at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It now remains for me to trace our way back to quiet industrial pursuits.
William
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From this reading James was driven from the throne in November, 1688, and liberty of conscience was proclaimed by his successor, King William.
a late time of life
From this reading The persecution of our kirk lasted through the reigns of Charles II. and James II., a period of twenty-eight years.
