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From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
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From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
Bolingbrokenoun
the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
briarnounUS /ˈbraɪər/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
flatterernoun
a person who uses flattery
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
a man of refinement
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
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 “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
the state of being honored
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
LANCASTERnounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
not any; not one
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
Pontefract
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From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
Richard
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From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
a male human offspring
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
express a supposition
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
true-born
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From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name of Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reminds us that Richard II had been made to resign his crown, and that his cousin had been proclaimed King as King Henry IV.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “_Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me._” SHAKSPEARE (_King Henry VI_, part 1, ii, 4).
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We think, too, of that sad death, or murder, of the unhappy Richard at Pontefract Castle.
a Caucasian
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this briar pluck a white rose with me._” Somerset:
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 THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK: 1399 to 1485 Plantagenet:
