adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
ATHELSTANnoun
the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
BOY-KINGS
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
disusenounUS /dɪˈsjuːs/
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
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 ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
EldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
hawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
SIXnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
