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1377
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1422
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From this reading FROM THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND TO THE WAR OF THE ROSES.--1377 TO 1422.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
ACCESSIONnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading FROM THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND TO THE WAR OF THE ROSES.--1377 TO 1422.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
(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 His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
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 Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
being one more than ten
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
and nothing more
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
RICHARD
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From this reading FROM THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND TO THE WAR OF THE ROSES.--1377 TO 1422.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading FROM THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND TO THE WAR OF THE ROSES.--1377 TO 1422.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FROM THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND TO THE WAR OF THE ROSES.--1377 TO 1422.
a male human offspring
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND TO THE WAR OF THE ROSES.--1377 TO 1422.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
up to a particular time
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading FROM THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND TO THE WAR OF THE ROSES.--1377 TO 1422.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
at the time that
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading His uncles governed the country till he was old enough to act for himself; but they did not teach him to be a wise, nor a just man, and this injustice was the cause of all his misfortunes.
a late time of life
From this reading Richard the Second, the son of Edward, the Black Prince, was but eleven years old when, by the death of his grandfather, he became king of England.