adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
assembliesnounUS /əˈsembliz/
plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading We much dreaded the effect of the Dutch climate on his health.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading We much dreaded the effect of the Dutch climate on his health.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading We much dreaded the effect of the Dutch climate on his health.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We much dreaded the effect of the Dutch climate on his health.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading We much dreaded the effect of the Dutch climate on his health.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
helvoetsluys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
jointedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪntəd/
having joints or jointed segments
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We much dreaded the effect of the Dutch climate on his health.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
Walwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while tumultuous assemblies were constantly taking place in Parliament, and no one could guess what was coming next, we did not like parting with our protector; but he said that he was an alien, and could do nothing for us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And my own dear brother, Lord Walwyn, declared that he could no longer remain inactive at Paris, so far from intelligence, but that he must be with the Princes, ready to assist in case anything should be attempted on the King’s behalf.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Matters seemed to be getting worse all round us both in France and England.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading King Charles was in the hands of his enemies, and all the good news that we could hear from England was that the Duke of York had escaped in a girl’s dress, and was on board the fleet at helvoetsluys, where his brother the Prince of Wales jointed him.
