1191
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From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
8th
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From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The King was as noble a warrior as ever I have seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
disembarked
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From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The King was as noble a warrior as ever I have seen.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The King was as noble a warrior as ever I have seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
LION-HEARTED
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From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The King was as noble a warrior as ever I have seen.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The King was as noble a warrior as ever I have seen.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The King was as noble a warrior as ever I have seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was this a small thing, for there was such a press and crowding of men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some that I have known were taller of stature, but never one that bore himself more bravely and showed more likelihood of strength and courage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED King Richard, with his chief nobles, disembarked at Acre an hour before noon on the 8th day of June, 1191.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had the good fortune to see him without difficulty, by the favour of one who has a charge in the ordering of the harbour.
