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Chapter XXIII
MARY I. A.D. 1553--1588. The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England. The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name. 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.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.”
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.”
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.”
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From this reading 1553--1588.
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From this reading 1553--1588.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
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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.
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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From this reading MARY I. A.D.
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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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARY I. A.D.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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From this reading MARY I. A.D.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland kept king Edward's death a secret till he had proclaimed Jane queen of England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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From this reading The poor girl knew that a great wrong was being done in her name.
