1066
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From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
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From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
ACCORDverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
COMMINGLINGverbUS /kɑːˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
COMPLEXnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
DISCORDnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
excommunicatedverbUS /ˌekskəˈmjuːnəkeɪtəd/
past form of “excommunicate” — exclude from a church or a religious community
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
FACETIOUSadjectiveUS /fəˈsiːʃəs/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
Harold
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From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
IMPLACABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
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 Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
NORMANnounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
an amount of time
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORMAN CONQUEST: COMPLEX COMMINGLING OF FACETIOUS ACCORD AND IMPLACABLE DISCORD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Norman invasion was one of the most unpleasant features of this period.
(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 Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus, excommunicated by the Pope and not feeling very well anyway, Harold went into the battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066.
William
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From this reading Harold had violated his oath to William, and many of his superstitious followers feared to assist him on that account.
a late time of life
From this reading His brother advised him to wait a few years and permit the invader to die of exposure.
