used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
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 James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
the head of a state government
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
go away from a place
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
not any; not one
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
not one, and not any
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
on one occasion
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
for a short time
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
carry out
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading But shortly after, King Charles died, and his Catholic brother, James, had to put down a rebellion in England before he could occupy the throne in peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the new governor sent out by the owners was no better, for he laid such heavy taxes upon the people that the king finally had to take back the gift he had made to his friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia, therefore, once more became a royal province.
VirginiansnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjənz/
plural of “virginian” — a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
at the time that
From this reading When Berkeley was called back to England in disgrace, none of the Virginians were sorry to see him leave.
which person or people
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
a late time of life
From this reading James was very resentful; so many of those who had taken up arms against him were sentenced by a harsh English judge to be shipped to Virginia and sold there as slaves for a term of ten years.
