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69
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
all
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From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
altar
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
Archbishop
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
back
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
ban
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
Bastard
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
become
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
blessing
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
bride
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
bridegroom
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
ceased
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
Charlemagne
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
church
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
conditionally
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
conspire
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
curbed
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
descendant
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
desire
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From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
dispensation
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
drove
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
Duke
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From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
enemy
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
excommunicated
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
fell
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
fierce
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
Flanders
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
foes
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
foretold
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
founded
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
France
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
hand
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
happened
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
idle
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
King
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
kinsman
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
Lanfranc
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
led
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
maid
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
Matilda
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
Mauger
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
most
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
neighbouring
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
new
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
Norman
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From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
only
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
other
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From this reading With the other, he led to the altar Matilda, the maid of Flanders; and all happened as Lanfranc had foretold.
placed
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
Pope's
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
princes
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
proud
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
Rome
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
Rouen
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
said
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
sent
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From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
side
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, excommunicated the Duke and his bride, and the ban fell idle; for Lanfranc sent from Rome the Pope’s dispensation and blessing [69], conditionally only that bride and bridegroom founded each a church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
vassals
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From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
William
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From this reading And all went to the desire of Duke William the Norman.
William's
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From this reading William’s most formidable enemy, the King of France, ceased to conspire against his new kinsman; and the neighbouring princes said, “The Bastard hath become one of us since he placed by his side the descendant of Charlemagne.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand he curbed his proud vassals, and drove back his fierce foes.
