adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
assassinatedadjectiveUS /əˈsæsəneɪtɪd/
murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
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 Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
predestinedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːˈdestənd/
established or prearranged unalterably
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading In Scotland, the unlucky name is "Stuart".
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading In Scotland, the unlucky name is "Stuart".
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name "Henry".
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Robert I, founder of the race, died at twenty-eight of a lingering illness.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading In Scotland, the unlucky name is "Stuart".
VnounUS /viː/
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 As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.
