1567
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From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
cantonsnounUS /ˈkæntənz/
plural of “canton” — a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading These had settled for the most part in the Protestant cantons of Switzerland, in Holland, or England.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
unvarying in nature
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading These had settled for the most part in the Protestant cantons of Switzerland, in Holland, or England.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
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 For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
as might be expected
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These had settled for the most part in the Protestant cantons of Switzerland, in Holland, or England.
persecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
preventionnounUS /priˈvenʃən/
the act of preventing
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading These had settled for the most part in the Protestant cantons of Switzerland, in Holland, or England.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading These had settled for the most part in the Protestant cantons of Switzerland, in Holland, or England.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
stringentadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪndʒənt/
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading These had settled for the most part in the Protestant cantons of Switzerland, in Holland, or England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These had settled for the most part in the Protestant cantons of Switzerland, in Holland, or England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fifty thousand, it was calculated, had, in spite of the most stringent measures of prevention, left their homes and made their escape across the frontiers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
which person or people
From this reading As many of those who reached our shores were but poorly provided with money, they naturally settled in or near the ports of landing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1567 there were few towns in the southern counties of England that did not contain a colony, more or less large, of French Protestants.
a late time of life
From this reading For thirty years the Huguenots had been exposed to constant and cruel persecutions; many thousands had been massacred by the soldiery, burned at the stake, or put to death with dreadful tortures.
