used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But, to go back to the houses!
bargainedverbUS /ˈbɑːrɡənd/
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
BunyannounUS /ˈbʌnjən/
English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to go back to the houses!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
divisible by two
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, to go back to the houses!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
HolbeinnounUS /ˈhoʊlbaɪn/
German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
immediately past
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
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 Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
Margaret
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From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
RopernounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hans Holbein, the painter, and John Bunyan, the poet, are both said to have resided on London Bridge.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
term of address for a man
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
Southwark
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From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over the gate at the Southwark end of the bridge, the heads of traitors were exhibited on the ends of long poles.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here Margaret Roper, whom you met at the Tower, came, bargained for, and at last secured the head of her father, Sir Thomas More.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "London Bridge, up to the time of the Great Fire, was crowded with houses, you know, and there was even a chapel there.
