Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

(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 THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

having had the head cut off

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

put to death as punishment

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

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From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

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 Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

set down according to a plan

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

a large indefinite number

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

and nothing more

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

a borough of New York City

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

be standing; be upright

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And the plot of ground outside the chapel is the place where these favoured few were killed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading Two of the Queens of the bloodthirsty Henry VIII. had died at the same place--Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was not the first near the throne to have been executed here.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We can stand now on the spot where gentle Lady Jane Grey laid her little head on the block.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.

which person or people

From this reading THE TOWER OF LONDON--_continued_ Nearly all the people condemned to be beheaded at the Tower were executed on Tower Hill, which lies outside the walls; only a few who were of royal birth or especially favoured were beheaded inside the walls, where they could not be seen by the great multitude.