1530
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From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
1536
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From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
26th
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From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
AttachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Of Henry's Attachment to Jane Seymour.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
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 ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — 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 Of Henry's Attachment to Jane Seymour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
Jane
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From this reading Of Henry's Attachment to Jane Seymour.
knights-companions
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From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
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 Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
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 Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Henry's Attachment to Jane Seymour.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Of Henry's Attachment to Jane Seymour.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Henry's Attachment to Jane Seymour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Many important events had occurred in the wide interval thus suffered to elapse.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
Wolsey
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From this reading Wolsey had long since sunk under his reverses--for he never regained the royal favour after his dismissal--and had expired at Leicester Abbey, on the 26th November 1530.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ON the anniversary of Saint George, 1536, and exactly seven years from the opening of this chronicle, Henry assembled the knights-companions within Windsor Castle to hold the grand feast of the most noble Order of the Garter.
