used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
(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 duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
Bedford
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From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
gotten under control
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
death of a person
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
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 While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
Lovel's
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From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
Shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
Staffords
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From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duke of Bedford was sent against him, who published a general pardon, for all the rebels who should submit.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
which person or people
From this reading THE INTERVIEW England, farewell! thou, who hast been my cradle, Shalt never be my dungeon or my grave.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The historical account of Lord Lovel's insurrection is contained in a few words.
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 While the two Staffords besieged Worcester, this nobleman advanced against Henry in York.
