1553
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From this reading 1553--1588.
1588
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From this reading 1553--1588.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY I. A.D.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
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 She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading MARY I. A.D.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — 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 The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARY I. A.D.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
Jane
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
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 She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY I. A.D.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She wept bitterly, and begged that she might not be forced to accept the crown; but she could do nothing to prevent it, when her father and husband, and his father, all were bent on making her obey them; and so she had to sit as a queen in the royal apartments in the Tower of London.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
