1625
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From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
1688
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From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
1700
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From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
anew
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
FiresidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
HISTORICALadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Wordsworth, "Sonnet on Milton" HISTORICAL OUTLINE.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
social deportment
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
the force of workers available
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wordsworth, "Sonnet on Milton" HISTORICAL OUTLINE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
OUTLINEnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Wordsworth, "Sonnet on Milton" HISTORICAL OUTLINE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
an amount of time
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
PURITANnounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
RESTORATIONnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
SonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading Wordsworth, "Sonnet on Milton" HISTORICAL OUTLINE.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE PURITAN AGE AND THE RESTORATION (1625-1700) Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The period from the accession of Charles I in 1625 to the Revolution of 1688 was filled with a mighty struggle over the question whether king or Commons should be supreme in England.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Wordsworth, "Sonnet on Milton" HISTORICAL OUTLINE.
