used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
how long something has existed
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
Bess
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From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
greatly pleased
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Walter did one great thing for England, and one for Ireland.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Sir Walter did one great thing for England, and one for Ireland.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
promote over another
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Walter did one great thing for England, and one for Ireland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
halibi
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From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Sir Walter did one great thing for England, and one for Ireland.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Walter did one great thing for England, and one for Ireland.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
express in words
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
term of address for a man
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
moving very fast
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
a special situation
From this reading Sir Walter did one great thing for England, and one for Ireland.
thirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/
the time of life between 30 and 40
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
the act of using
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading But Queen Bess hated old age, and swore a halibi for the swift passing years, and always delighted in the title of the "Virgin Queen."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading And so it happened that Sir Walter Raleigh, the graceful, the gracious, the generous, had spread his cloak in the pathway of Queen Elizabeth and had been taken into her especial favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He taught the English the use of tobacco, and he discovered the "Irish potato"--which is native to America.
a late time of life
From this reading The Queen was nineteen years older than Sir Walter; that is to say, she was in her fifties, and he was in his thirties.
