adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
attributingverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ/
-ing form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
CountiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
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 KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
JurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
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From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus you may sometimes see nearly all English laws and customs attributed to Alfred, as if he had invented them all for himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading KING ALFRED We now come to the great King Alfred, the best and greatest of all English Kings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now the real truth is that the roots and beginnings of most of these things are very much older than the time of Alfred, while the particular forms in which we have them now are very much later.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will sometimes hear that Alfred founded Trial by Jury, divided England into Counties, and did all kinds of other things.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We know quite enough of his history to be able to say that he really deserves to be so called, though I must warn you that, just because he left so great a name behind him, people have been fond of attributing to him things which really belonged to others.
