Chapter XXX
CHARLES II. A.D. 1660-1685. It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody. Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
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CHARLES
II.
A.D.
1660-1685.
It
is
sad
to
have
to
say
that,
after
all
his
troubles,
Charles
II.
disappointed
everybody.
Some
of
these
disappointments
could
not
be
helped,
but
others
were
his
own
fault.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CHARLES
II.
Line 2
A.D.
Line 3
1660-1685.
Line 4
It
is
sad
to
have
to
say
that,
after
all
his
troubles,
Charles
II.
disappointed
everybody.
Line 5
Some
of
these
disappointments
could
not
be
helped,
but
others
were
his
own
fault.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.”
Everybody
pronoun
US /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.”
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1660
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From this reading 1660-1685.
1685
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From this reading 1660-1685.
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.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
all
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From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
CHARLES
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From this reading CHARLES II.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
D
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From this reading A.D.
disappointed
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From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
disappointments
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everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
fault
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From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
helped
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From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
II
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From this reading CHARLES II.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
others
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From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
own
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From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
sad
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From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
say
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From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
Some
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From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
troubles
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From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.