adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
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 Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
Bacon'snounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rising did little good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
Culpeper
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From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the rising did little good.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the rising did little good.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
LawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the rising did little good.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But the rising did little good.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the rising did little good.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading He soon showed himself a greedy tyrant, caring nothing for the happiness of his people, and bent only on making money for himself.
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 Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bacon was driven into rebellion by evil government and tyranny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bacon's Laws were done away with and Lord Culpeper, one of the two nobles to whom Charles II had given Virginia, came out as Governor.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Other governors followed him, many of them worthless, some never taking the trouble to come to Virginia at all.
