used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nothing can be better,” replied De Noailles.
(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 “Nothing can be better,” replied De Noailles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Nothing can be better,” replied De Noailles.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
concertedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrtəd/
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
Courtenay
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From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Nothing can be better,” replied De Noailles.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Your destination is Kent.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
Dudley
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From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
Guilford
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From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your destination is Kent.
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 Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Your destination is Kent.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
Noailles
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From this reading “Nothing can be better,” replied De Noailles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing can be better,” replied De Noailles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
established beyond doubt
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing can be better,” replied De Noailles.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
Suffolk
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From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Sir Peter Carew must start forthwith for Devonshire,—Sir James Croft for Wales.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We must get the Duke of Suffolk out of the Tower, and hasten to Lord Guilford Dudley, with whom some plan must be instantly concerted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Courtenay had not proved a traitor, we would have placed him on the throne.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your destination is Kent.
