AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
ExceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
renumbering
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From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
ThirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February which alone Hath twenty-eight--and this, in fine, One year in four hath twenty-nine.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He was greatly interested in learning and science, and when the scholars and wise men of his day showed him that a mistake in reckoning time had long before been made he set about to make it right.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that time the Pope of Rome had great influence with the kings and queens of Europe, and whatever he wished them to do they generally did.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A little over three hundred years ago there was a Pope of Rome whose name was Gregory XIII.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So they all agreed to his plan of renumbering the days of the year, and a new reckoning of time was made upon the rule that most of you know by heart in the old rhyme:
