adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading For the reign of Edward III was a brilliant one.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
dialectsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekts/
plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the reign of Edward III was a brilliant one.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the reign of Edward III was a brilliant one.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading For the reign of Edward III was a brilliant one.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
sea-girt
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From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But England was no longer a country apart, she was no longer a lonely sea-girt island, but had taken her place among the great countries of Europe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
to-day
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From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the time of Edward III England was England again, and the rulers were English both in heart and in name.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as time went on and English became once more the language of the educated as well as of the uneducated, there arose a cultured English, which became the language which we speak to-day.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading DURING the long years after the Norman Conquest when English was a despised language, it became broken up into many dialects.
