the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
(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 Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading From these he selected fifteen for trial.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these he selected fifteen for trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
ten 10s
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
Jane
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From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
and nothing more
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
KnotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
on one occasion
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
ProtectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
risings
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From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
Royalists
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From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
cut with a saw
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
SealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading From these he selected fifteen for trial.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
Swaffham
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From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
carry out
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fifteenth of May had been set for his assassination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these he selected fifteen for trial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
the act of testing something
From this reading From these he selected fifteen for trial.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
at the time that
From this reading Cromwell knew all the secret plans of this conspiracy of "_The Sealed Knot_"; knew every member of it; and on the afternoon when Jane Swaffham saw him passing up London streets, so stern and scornful, he had just ordered the arrest of one hundred of them.
which person or people
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were all Royalists; he would not lay his hand on his old friends, or on any who had once served the Cause.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading On that day, risings were to take place in Yorkshire and Sussex; London was to be set on fire, the Protector seized and murdered, and Charles Stuart land on the southern coast.
