used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading France and the Netherlands were devastated by wars.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading France and the Netherlands were devastated by wars.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
a period of 100 years
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
a female human offspring
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading France and the Netherlands were devastated by wars.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
DukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France and the Netherlands were devastated by wars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
HolbeinnounUS /ˈhoʊlbaɪn/
German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
immediately past
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading France and the Netherlands were devastated by wars.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
REMBRANDTnounUS /ˈrembrænt/
influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
up to a particular time
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading REMBRANDT After the death of Holbein, artists in the north of Europe passed through troublous times till the end of the sixteenth century.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading France and the Netherlands were devastated by wars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading France and the Netherlands were devastated by wars.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
which person or people
From this reading Through the marriage of the only daughter of the last Duke, these territories passed into the possession of the King of Spain, who remained a Catholic, whilst the northern portion of the Netherlands became sturdily Protestant.
William
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From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Their struggle, under the leadership of William the Silent, against the yoke of Spain, is one of the stirring pages of history.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may remember that the Netherlands had belonged in the fifteenth century to the Dukes of Burgundy?
