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1612
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
act
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
baronetcy
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
Book
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
Challoner
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
Challoners
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
Challonier
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
claimed
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
Coeur
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
conferred
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
considerable
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
crusade
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
dates
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
de
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
DEGREE
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
direct
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
Domesday
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
doubt
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
escorted
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
family
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
figures
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
gracious
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
guest
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
Hartington
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
HIGH
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
host
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
Ilbert
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
influential
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From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
James
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
Lion
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
Manor
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
Mr
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
Old
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
owning
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
Peak
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
people
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From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
probably
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
property
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
recognition
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
room
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
royal
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
Saladin
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
seven
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
Sieur
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
slept
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
SQUIRE
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From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
then
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From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
there
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From this reading Be that as it may, there is no doubt that a De Challonier figures in the Domesday Book, as owning considerable property in the neighbourhood of the Peak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The baronetcy then conferred upon the family dates from that same year, probably as an act of recognition to his host on the part of the royal guest.
very
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From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
wealthy
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From this reading That they had been very influential and wealthy people at one time, there could be no doubt.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE The Challoners claimed direct descent from that Sieur de Challonier who escorted Coeur de Lion to the crusade against Saladin.
year
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From this reading There was a room at Old Hartington Manor where James I. had slept for seven nights, a gracious guest of Mr Ilbert Challoner, in the year 1612.
