1647
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From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Colonel Parsons," returned the other pleasantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
arquebusiers
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From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The captain of the guard-house came out.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the guard-house came out.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Ah, Colonel Parsons," returned the other pleasantly.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "'Tis Lieutenant-General Cromwell!" he exclaimed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "'Tis Lieutenant-General Cromwell!" he exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
guard-house
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From this reading The captain of the guard-house came out.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis Lieutenant-General Cromwell!" he exclaimed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
ISSUEverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
Lieutenant-General
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From this reading "'Tis Lieutenant-General Cromwell!" he exclaimed.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Ah, Colonel Parsons," returned the other pleasantly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The captain of the guard-house came out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading "Ah, Colonel Parsons," returned the other pleasantly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Ah, Colonel Parsons," returned the other pleasantly.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
Putney
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From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Ah, Colonel Parsons," returned the other pleasantly.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis Lieutenant-General Cromwell!" he exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
in the direction of
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I do recall that thou went here----" "Things have changed since we besieged Oxford, sir," said Parsons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE ISSUE WITH THE KING On a summer afternoon in the year 1647, an officer, with a small escort of arquebusiers, rode from Putney to Hampton village, and turning briskly towards the palace, passed unchallenged, and saluted by the sentries, through the great iron gates, over the moat, and stopped at the principal entrance.
