1550
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From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Emily Holt was a historian of no mean calibre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robin Tremayne, by Emily Sarah Holt.
calibrenoun
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Emily Holt was a historian of no mean calibre.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
CatholicismnounUS /kəˈθɔːləsɪzəm/
the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
Emily
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From this reading Robin Tremayne, by Emily Sarah Holt.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Emily Holt was a historian of no mean calibre.
Holt
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From this reading Robin Tremayne, by Emily Sarah Holt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
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 Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Emily Holt was a historian of no mean calibre.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
not any; not one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Emily Holt was a historian of no mean calibre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Emily Holt was a historian of no mean calibre.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Robin Tremayne, by Emily Sarah Holt.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Robin Tremayne, by Emily Sarah Holt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many of her books are set in the Middle Ages or a little later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one is set in the 1550s, and a little before and after.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
Tremayne
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From this reading Robin Tremayne, by Emily Sarah Holt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Emily Holt was a historian of no mean calibre.
at the time that
From this reading This was the time when the Catholic Mary was on the throne, and Catholicism was enforced as the official religion.
