used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
(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 The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Events succeeded one another with startling rapidity.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
a youthful male person
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
boy-King
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From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After him came the deluge.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading After him came the deluge.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
etat
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From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events succeeded one another with startling rapidity.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
death of a person
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After him came the deluge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
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 Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
on one occasion
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Events succeeded one another with startling rapidity.
and nothing more
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
pretexts
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From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
PrincessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
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 The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Events succeeded one another with startling rapidity.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Events succeeded one another with startling rapidity.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Events succeeded one another with startling rapidity.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
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 Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
precisely as stated
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only for two months was that grave and gentle boy styled King Edward V. Then came the sudden _coup d’ etat_, prepared for during many years, by which Gloucester seized the crown, and shut up the boy-King in prison.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen and Princesses once more fled to sanctuary; the old friends and adherents of Edward, some of whom had sold their very souls for the White Rose, were sacrificed on the most trifling pretexts: and among them, the best of them all, the upright and honourable Rivers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Events succeeded one another with startling rapidity.
a late time of life
From this reading The years went on, and after a very short illness, Edward IV. passed to his own account.
