14th
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From this reading 14th December, 1586
1586
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From this reading 14th December, 1586
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading 14th December, 1586
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is that last letter:--
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is that last letter:--
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Here is that last letter:--
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here is that last letter:--
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
Mendoza
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From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
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 Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
Sixtus
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From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here is that last letter:--
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Queen Mary had known the decree of the commissioners these two months.
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 Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very day it had been pronounced she had learned the news through her chaplain, whom they had allowed her to see this once only.
written-one
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From this reading Mary Stuart had taken advantage of this visit to give him three letters she had just written-one for Pope Sixtus V, the other to Don Bernard Mendoza, the third to the Duke of Guise.
