used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
for the reason that
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading So they fought, and there was a civil war.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
being joined in close association
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So they fought, and there was a civil war.
usually; as a rule
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
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 Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
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 KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
on one occasion
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
on the contrary
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they fought, and there was a civil war.
a person, without saying who
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Before him Henry VI. was king, and Edward claimed the throne by right of his birth.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So they fought, and there was a civil war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
which person or people
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KING EDWARD V I think I heard someone ask for stories, and there are many stories connected with London, though they are generally rather sad ones.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His father was Edward IV., and he had not become King of England by inheritance, but because he had won the crown by fighting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was once a boy who became Edward V., King of England, who had a sad life and a short one, and though he was a prince and a king I am sure he would much rather have been neither.
