Chapter VI

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From this reading Only ten weeks of 1483.

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From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading themselves in learning; how America was discovered; how King Henry did many useful things, but was not beloved by the people 133

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

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

in or near a particular place or position

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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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dearly loved

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a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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the event of dying or departure from life

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading themselves in learning; how America was discovered; how King Henry did many useful things, but was not beloved by the people 133

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading How Richard the Third tried to make the people his friends; how the Duke of Buckingham rebelled and was put to death; how Richard was killed at Bosworth, fighting against the Earl of Richmond, who was made King

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 EDWARD V.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading How Richard the Third tried to make the people his friends; how the Duke of Buckingham rebelled and was put to death; how Richard was killed at Bosworth, fighting against the Earl of Richmond, who was made King

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading How Richard the Third tried to make the people his friends; how the Duke of Buckingham rebelled and was put to death; how Richard was killed at Bosworth, fighting against the Earl of Richmond, who was made King

a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries

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a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

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

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

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 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

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

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

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

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

to make better

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

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading How Richard the Third tried to make the people his friends; how the Duke of Buckingham rebelled and was put to death; how Richard was killed at Bosworth, fighting against the Earl of Richmond, who was made King

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

engage in

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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killed unlawfully

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading themselves in learning; how America was discovered; how King Henry did many useful things, but was not beloved by the people 133

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Only ten weeks of 1483.

and nothing more

From this reading Only ten weeks of 1483.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

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

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put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

From this reading How Richard the Third tried to make the people his friends; how the Duke of Buckingham rebelled and was put to death; how Richard was killed at Bosworth, fighting against the Earl of Richmond, who was made King

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

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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 How Richard the Third tried to make the people his friends; how the Duke of Buckingham rebelled and was put to death; how Richard was killed at Bosworth, fighting against the Earl of Richmond, who was made King

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

a crisp bread of fine white flour

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

in a softened tone

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Only ten weeks of 1483.

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

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading themselves in learning; how America was discovered; how King Henry did many useful things, but was not beloved by the people 133

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading themselves in learning; how America was discovered; how King Henry did many useful things, but was not beloved by the people 133

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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

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a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

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tested and proved useful or correct

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characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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being of use or service

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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading EDWARD V.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading 130 HENRY VII.—1485 to 1509. How Henry the Seventh united the Parties of the White and the Red Roses; how Lambert Simnel, and afterwards Perkin Warbeck, rebelled against him, but were subdued; how the people began to improve

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

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Only ten weeks of 1483.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.

a Caucasian

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which person or people

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading How Richard Duke of Gloucester was guardian to the young King Edward the Fifth; how he put Lord Hastings to death, and made himself King; and how the little King Edward and his brother were murdered in the Tower 127 RICHARD III.—1483 to 1485.