1483
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From this reading 1483.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EDWARD V. A.D.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading EDWARD V. A.D.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
EDWARDnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading EDWARD V. A.D.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
Ludlow
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From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading EDWARD V. A.D.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the tidings came of his father's death, they set out to bring him to London to be crowned king.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward was at Ludlow Castle--where the princes of Wales were always brought up--with his mother's brother, Lord Rivers; his half- brother, Richard Grey; and other gentlemen.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 Edward IV. left several daughters and two sons--Edward, Prince of Wales, who was fourteen years old, and Richard, Duke of York, who was eleven.
