Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

(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 QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

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From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

a female human offspring

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

past form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

made known or openly avowed

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

being one more than seven

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

past form of “exert” — put to use

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

in a heated manner

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

not any; not one

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.

win a victory over

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

plural of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

a stipulated condition

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

an angry dispute

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

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 For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

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From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

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From this reading During the four months that he had been in England the King had exerted himself strenuously to overcome this reluctance, and he had so far succeeded that a well-equipped contingent of eight thousand stalwart Englishmen had joined his army.

at the time that

From this reading For though the Queen entered with all her heart and soul into his projects, as became the daughter of Catharine of Aragon, English people felt that this was no quarrel of theirs, and they remembered that when the "Spanish match" was hotly debated, a provision had been made in the royal contract "that England should not be made a party to Philips Continental wars."

in the company of; together with

From this reading QUENTIN War had been declared with all due form and ceremony between England and France, and King Philip was now eager to return to the Continent.

twist and press out of shape

From this reading He had obtained from Mary all the assistance she could wring from reluctant England.