touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading OF THE KING'S DEATH.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
Ellgood
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From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
set up or found
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
ill-counsellors
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From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OF THE KING'S DEATH.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
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 Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE KING'S DEATH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
on the contrary
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE KING'S DEATH.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
at the time that
From this reading But when I said so much to John Ellgood I found that he thought otherwise.
which person or people
From this reading Of those who stood in arms against the King many desire nothing more than to protect the liberties of this realm against him, or, if you would rather have it so, against his ill-counsellors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sentence of death on the King I had looked for, but that it would indeed be executed I could not believe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Philip," said he, "I have seen more of these men than you.
