Chapter XXI
HENRY VIII. AND CARDINAL WOLSEY. A.D. 1509--1529. The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
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Chapter XXI
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HENRY
VIII.
AND
CARDINAL
WOLSEY.
A.D.
1509--1529.
The
new
king
was
very
fond
of
the
Princess
Katharine,
and
he
married
her
soon
after
his
father's
death,
without
asking
any
more
questions
about
the
right
or
wrong
of
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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HENRY
VIII.
Line 2
AND
CARDINAL
WOLSEY.
Line 3
A.D.
Line 4
1509--1529.
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The
new
king
was
very
fond
of
the
Princess
Katharine,
and
he
married
her
soon
after
his
father's
death,
without
asking
any
more
questions
about
the
right
or
wrong
of
it.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
Princess
noun
US /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
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1509
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From this reading 1509--1529.
1529
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From this reading 1509--1529.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND CARDINAL WOLSEY.
any
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
asking
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
CARDINAL
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From this reading AND CARDINAL WOLSEY.
D
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From this reading A.D.
death
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
father's
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
fond
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
HENRY
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From this reading HENRY VIII.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
Katharine
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
king
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
married
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
more
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
new
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
questions
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
soon
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
very
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
VIII
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From this reading HENRY VIII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
WOLSEY
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From this reading AND CARDINAL WOLSEY.
wrong
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.