1066
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From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
827
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From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
Anglo-Saxons
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From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
BRITONnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
CONCLUSIVELYadverbUS /kənˈkluːsɪvli/
in a conclusive way
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
ConquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
DANESnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
divisible by two
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
at a previous time
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
INFLUXnounUS /ˈɪnflʌks/
the process of flowing in
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
monarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
Northmen
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From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
NorwegiansnounUS /nɔːrˈwiːdʒənz/
plural of “norwegian” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
on the contrary
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
carry out
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE INFLUX OF THE DANES: FACTS SHOWING CONCLUSIVELY THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BRITON OF TO-DAY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
TO-DAY
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subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading They exercised vigorously, and thus their appetites were sharp enough to cut a hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These Northmen were rather coarse people, and even put the Anglo-Saxons to the blush sometimes.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
at the time that
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
which person or people
From this reading Egbert, one of the kings of Wessex, reigned practically over Roman Britain when the country was invaded by the Northmen (Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes), who treated the Anglo-Saxon as the Anglo-Saxon had formerly treated the poor Briton.
William
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From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And now, having led the eager student up to the year 827 A.D., let us take him forward from the foundation of the English monarchy to the days of William the Conqueror, 1066.
