used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
CovenantsnounUS /ˈkʌvənənts/
plural of “covenant” — a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It was instituted in the reign of Henry VII (A.D.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
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 It was instituted in the reign of Henry VII (A.D.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading It was instituted in the reign of Henry VII (A.D.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was instituted in the reign of Henry VII (A.D.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was the popular name of the building; the Court itself was known officially as "The Lords of the Council sitting in the Star Chamber."
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This was the popular name of the building; the Court itself was known officially as "The Lords of the Council sitting in the Star Chamber."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading This was the popular name of the building; the Court itself was known officially as "The Lords of the Council sitting in the Star Chamber."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading This was the popular name of the building; the Court itself was known officially as "The Lords of the Council sitting in the Star Chamber."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
on the contrary
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
Richard
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From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading This was the popular name of the building; the Court itself was known officially as "The Lords of the Council sitting in the Star Chamber."
St
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From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
Starra
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From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the popular name of the building; the Court itself was known officially as "The Lords of the Council sitting in the Star Chamber."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the reign of Edward III large additions were made to the Palace at Westminster, including St. Stephen's Chapel, and a new council chamber henceforth to be known as the Court of the Star Chamber.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was instituted in the reign of Henry VII (A.D.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its peculiar name did not find its origin in any distinctive feature of the building, but rather from the fact that, by order of King Richard I, the "Starra," or Jewish Covenants, were deposited there.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE STAR CHAMBER The Star Chamber was a part of a range of buildings on the east side of Palace Yard at Westminster.
