afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
ALDRETH
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From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AT ALDRETH.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AT ALDRETH.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
Ely
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From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Ralph Guader was there, flushed with his success at Norwich.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AT ALDRETH.
Frederic
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From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
Guader
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From this reading Ralph Guader was there, flushed with his success at Norwich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
Hereward
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From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AT ALDRETH.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
Ivo
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From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
Norwich
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From this reading Ralph Guader was there, flushed with his success at Norwich.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Guader was there, flushed with his success at Norwich.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
term of address for a man
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
Spalding
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From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Ralph Guader was there, flushed with his success at Norwich.
Taillebois
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From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AT ALDRETH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
Warrenne
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From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William de Warrenne was there, vowed to revenge the death of Sir Frederic, his brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
at the time that
From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
whereof
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From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
William
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From this reading When William heard that the Danes were gone, he marched on Ely, as on an easy prey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ivo Taillebois came with him, hungry after those Spalding lands, the rents whereof Hereward had been taking for his men for now twelve months.
