used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
(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 _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
armorers
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From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
dalliancenounUS /ˈdæliəns/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
Desmond
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From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading QUEEN ELIZABETH.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
start firing a weapon
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
HangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
HavocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
honor'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHAKSPERE IN IRELAND.
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading SHAKSPERE IN IRELAND.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
O'Neil
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From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
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 QUEEN ELIZABETH.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
SHAKSPEREnoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKSPERE IN IRELAND.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
move stealthily
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
Tyrone
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From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reign of Queen Elizabeth was a most glorious one for the material and mental progress of England, but most disastrous for Philip of Spain, Louis and Henry of France, Mary of Scotland, O'Neil, O'Brien, Desmond and Tyrone of Ireland.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _"Now all the youth of England are on fire And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies; Now thrive the armorers, and honor's thought Hangs solely in the breast of every man._ * * * * * _Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!"_
