5th
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From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANK COWPER, M.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The authorities for this period are Bede and the Saxon Chronicle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The authorities for this period are Bede and the Saxon Chronicle.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
BATTENBERG
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From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
BedenounUS /biːd/
(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
From this reading The authorities for this period are Bede and the Saxon Chronicle.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The authorities for this period are Bede and the Saxon Chronicle.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading FRANK COWPER, M.A.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK COWPER, M.A.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
Hants
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From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
historicallyadverbUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəli/
throughout history
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
Hon
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From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading FRANK COWPER, M.A.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
an amount of time
From this reading The authorities for this period are Bede and the Saxon Chronicle.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG, K.G.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
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 The authorities for this period are Bede and the Saxon Chronicle.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The authorities for this period are Bede and the Saxon Chronicle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
VolunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
(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 The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading _Hon. Colonel 5th (Isle of Wight "Princess Beatrice’s") Volunteer Battalion.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Hants Regiment._ *PREFACE.* In writing a story of the Isle of Wight in the seventh century, which shall at the same time be suitable for young people as well as historically truthful, there are many difficulties.
