used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
anew
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
ALBANS
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From this reading ALBANS.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
LancastriannounUS /ˌlæŋˈkæstriən/
a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
Margaret
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From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
Protectorshipnoun
the position of protector
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
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 The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
ST
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately for her happiness, Margaret allowed prejudice and passion to hurry her into a defiance of law and decency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
at the time that
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The circumstances were such that the exercise of moderation, toward friends and foes, would have restored the Lancastrian queen to the good opinion of her husband's subjects.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading When Henry recovered from his malady York resigned the Protectorship, and Margaret of Anjou again became all-powerful.
