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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
alive
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
always
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
Andrew
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
angry
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
believed
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
birth
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
burnt
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
capital
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
christenednounUS /ˈchristened/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
Christian
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
church
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
danger
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
daughter
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
declaimed
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
declared
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
EIGHTH
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
Elizabeth
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
ENGLAND
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
English
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
exceedingly
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
face
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
features
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
friars
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
Frith
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
fumed
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
gave
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
glad
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
heard
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
HENRY
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
Hewet
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
holding
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
John
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
King
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
King's
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
loved
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
Many
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
marriage
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
Mary
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
monks
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
more
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
most
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
much
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
named
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
opinions
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
out
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
own
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
Pope
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
Pope's
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
pretty
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
quarrelled
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
Queen
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
quietly
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
reformed
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
reign
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
religion
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
roasted
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
said
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
SECOND
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
seeing
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
show
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
simple
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
sister
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
Smithfield
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
some
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From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
state
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
student
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
subjects
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
tailor
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
thrown
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
trimming
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
unfortunate
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From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
unreformed
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From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
very
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
Wales
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the English monks and friars, seeing that their order was in danger, did the same; some even declaimed against the King in church before his face, and were not to be stopped until he himself roared out ‘Silence!’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Thus, an unfortunate student named John Frith, and a poor simple tailor named Andrew Hewet who loved him very much, and said that whatever John Frith believed _he_ believed, were burnt in Smithfield—to show what a capital Christian the King was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND The Pope was thrown into a very angry state of mind when he heard of the King’s marriage, and fumed exceedingly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the most atrocious features of this reign was that Henry the Eighth was always trimming between the reformed religion and the unreformed one; so that the more he quarrelled with the Pope, the more of his own subjects he roasted alive for not holding the Pope’s opinions.
worse
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From this reading The King, not much the worse for this, took it pretty quietly; and was very glad when his Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was christened Elizabeth, and declared Princess of Wales as her sister Mary had already been.
