used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading 'God is above us all,' he answered.
anew
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
Alack
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From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'God is above us all,' he answered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'God is above us all,' he answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
a state of high honor
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
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 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She threw up her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'God is above us all,' he answered.
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 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw up her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'God is above us all,' he answered.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw up her hands.
a male human offspring
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
carry out
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Alack!' she said, 'shall not God and His Son our Saviour have their part of the King's glory?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw up her hands.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'But there is no room for two heads of a State, and in a State is room but for one army.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She threw up her hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'God is above us all,' he answered.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Good wench,' Cromwell said, 'you are indifferent honest; but never while I am the King's man shall the Bishop of Rome take toll again in the King's land.'
