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1216
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
all
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
allowed
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
any
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
Archbishop
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
became
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
Bishops
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
Canterbury
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
century
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
child
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
Christians
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
citizens
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
city
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
commanded
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
Crusaders
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
D
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
death
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
died
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
dioceses
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
driving
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
dwell
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
England
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
extended
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
far
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
father
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
favour
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
forbade
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
governed
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
great
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
half
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
Henry
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
Henry's
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
ill-usage
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
Jew
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
Jews
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
John
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
King
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
latter
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
Lincoln
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
long
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
Newcastle
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
Norwich
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
oppression
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
ordered
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
out
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
prison
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
privilege
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From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
protected
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
provisions
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
quite
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
reign
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
sell
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
set
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
Still
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
subject
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
sure
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a privilege and favour to the citizens of Newcastle, the king commanded that no Jew should be allowed to dwell in their city.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
Third
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From this reading Henry the Third became King of England on the death of John, A.D.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
took
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
violence
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From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
way
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From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich, took a sure way of driving the Jews out of their dioceses; for they forbade all Christians to sell them any provisions whatever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 1216: he was quite a child when his father died; but those who governed for him, set the Jews who were in prison at liberty; and ordered that they should be protected against the violence of the Crusaders.
whole
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From this reading Still, during the whole of Henry's long reign, which extended far into the latter half of the thirteenth century, the Jews were subject to great oppression and ill-usage in England.
