1553
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From this reading MARY.—1553 to 1558.
1558
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From this reading MARY.—1553 to 1558.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
Arragon
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From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
BLOODYadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
without deviation
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
the act of departing
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
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 One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
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 Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
How
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From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
Hunsdon
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From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
immediately past
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
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
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY.—1553 to 1558.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
Norwich
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From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
others
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From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
win a victory over
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
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 How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
term of address for a man
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY.—1553 to 1558.
precisely as stated
From this reading One of the very first things she did was to order the heads of the Duke of Northumberland and several other gentlemen to be cut off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
at the time that
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mary, the daughter of Henry the Eighth, and of Catherine of Arragon, his first wife, was so cruel that she is always called BLOODY MARY.
Wyatnoun
English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
From this reading How Sir Thomas Wyat rebelled against Queen Mary, but was overcome, and he and many others were put to death; how she offended the people by marrying the King of Spain; and how a great many people were burnt for being Protestants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was at Hunsdon when her brother died; but instead of going directly to London to be made queen, she went first to Norwich, for fear of the Duke of Northumberland, and afterwards to London, as you read in the last chapter.
