aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
Confessor's
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
CONQUEREDverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Harold would do no such thing.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
HAROLD
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
leagued
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From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
maudlinadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
effusively or insincerely emotional
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Harold would do no such thing.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
NORMANS
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
Rouen
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From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Harold would do no such thing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Harold would do no such thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had good need to be quick about it.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The barons of France leagued together round Duke William for the invasion of England.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE NORMANS Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the maudlin Confessor’s funeral.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
William
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From this reading When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the Crown.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harold would do no such thing.
