used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
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 He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
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 It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
on one occasion
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
and nothing more
From this reading But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
except for; apart from
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
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 He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
the season of growth
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
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 CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLES I The story of Charles I. is one of the most dreadful in English history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
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 But Prince Henry died when Charles was only twelve, and so Charles became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
look attentively
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
at the time that
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seems impossible to believe that so many of the English people could stand calmly round and watch their King executed like a common criminal without raising a finger to save him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was born in Scotland, and he had an elder brother, Prince Henry, so that it was thought at first that Charles would not be King.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have met Charles once before in this book, if you remember, when he walked across Spring Gardens on his way to be murdered.
