1685
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From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
6th
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From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
forestallverbUS /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
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 On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
legitimacynounUS /ləˈdʒɪtəməsi/
lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
Monmouth
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From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months had passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TERRACE.
on one occasion
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Months had passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
get by special effort
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
slandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
a male human offspring
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
TERRACEnounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading ON THE TERRACE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TERRACE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
precisely as stated
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once, through England, the story was spread that he had been poisoned by the Jesuits to secure the succession for James, and forestall the purpose of the King to declare the legitimacy of his son, the Duke of Monmouth.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading So great was the suspicion entertained against James, that this slander was very widely believed, and alarm and resentment grew in the hearts of the people.
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 On the 6th of February, 1685, died Charles II., and James, Duke of York, succeeded to the throne.
