101
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108
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112
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From this reading HENRY V.—1413 to 1422. How Henry the Fifth was very gay and thoughtless when he was Prince of Wales, but became a great and wise king; how he went to war with France, and gained the battle of Agincourt; and how the people lamented at his death 112
1377
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From this reading RICHARD II.—1377 to 1399.
1399
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From this reading RICHARD II.—1377 to 1399.
1413
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From this reading HENRY IV.—1399 to 1413.
1422
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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a record or narrative description of past events
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AgincourtnounUS /ˈædʒənkɔːrt/
a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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in or near a particular place or position
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
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the event of dying or departure from life
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
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a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
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FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
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produced by or subjected to forcing
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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past form of “gain” — obtain
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assemble or get together
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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Glendowernoun
Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
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How
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading RICHARD II.—1377 to 1399.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HENRY IV.—1399 to 1413.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
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past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
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produced by a manufacturing process
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MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
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the force of workers available
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
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Percys
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Pomfretnoun
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
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a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD II.—1377 to 1399.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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Shrewsbury
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Smithfield
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a male human offspring
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taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Richard the Second sent men round the country to gather the taxes; how Wat Tyler killed one of them, and collected an army; how he met the King in Smithfield, and was killed by the Mayor; how King Richard behaved cruelly to his uncles; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of Hereford, and died at Pomfret 101
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How Richard the Second sent men round the country to gather the taxes; how Wat Tyler killed one of them, and collected an army; how he met the King in Smithfield, and was killed by the Mayor; how King Richard behaved cruelly to his uncles; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of Hereford, and died at Pomfret 101
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading HENRY V.—1413 to 1422. How Henry the Fifth was very gay and thoughtless when he was Prince of Wales, but became a great and wise king; how he went to war with France, and gained the battle of Agincourt; and how the people lamented at his death 112
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD II.—1377 to 1399.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading How Richard the Second sent men round the country to gather the taxes; how Wat Tyler killed one of them, and collected an army; how he met the King in Smithfield, and was killed by the Mayor; how King Richard behaved cruelly to his uncles; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of Hereford, and died at Pomfret 101
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading How Richard the Second sent men round the country to gather the taxes; how Wat Tyler killed one of them, and collected an army; how he met the King in Smithfield, and was killed by the Mayor; how King Richard behaved cruelly to his uncles; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of Hereford, and died at Pomfret 101
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How Richard the Second sent men round the country to gather the taxes; how Wat Tyler killed one of them, and collected an army; how he met the King in Smithfield, and was killed by the Mayor; how King Richard behaved cruelly to his uncles; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of Hereford, and died at Pomfret 101
being of use or service
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading HENRY V.—1413 to 1422. How Henry the Fifth was very gay and thoughtless when he was Prince of Wales, but became a great and wise king; how he went to war with France, and gained the battle of Agincourt; and how the people lamented at his death 112
precisely as stated
From this reading HENRY V.—1413 to 1422. How Henry the Fifth was very gay and thoughtless when he was Prince of Wales, but became a great and wise king; how he went to war with France, and gained the battle of Agincourt; and how the people lamented at his death 112
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading HENRY V.—1413 to 1422. How Henry the Fifth was very gay and thoughtless when he was Prince of Wales, but became a great and wise king; how he went to war with France, and gained the battle of Agincourt; and how the people lamented at his death 112
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Richard the Second sent men round the country to gather the taxes; how Wat Tyler killed one of them, and collected an army; how he met the King in Smithfield, and was killed by the Mayor; how King Richard behaved cruelly to his uncles; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of Hereford, and died at Pomfret 101
Wat
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From this reading How Richard the Second sent men round the country to gather the taxes; how Wat Tyler killed one of them, and collected an army; how he met the King in Smithfield, and was killed by the Mayor; how King Richard behaved cruelly to his uncles; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of Hereford, and died at Pomfret 101
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
at the time that
From this reading HENRY V.—1413 to 1422. How Henry the Fifth was very gay and thoughtless when he was Prince of Wales, but became a great and wise king; how he went to war with France, and gained the battle of Agincourt; and how the people lamented at his death 112
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading HENRY V.—1413 to 1422. How Henry the Fifth was very gay and thoughtless when he was Prince of Wales, but became a great and wise king; how he went to war with France, and gained the battle of Agincourt; and how the people lamented at his death 112
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Henry the Fourth had a dispute with Earl Percy and his son Hotspur about their Scotch prisoners; how the Percys went to war with the King, and were joined by Owen Glendower; how Hotspur was killed in the battle of Shrewsbury; why some men are made nobles, and how they are useful to their country; how King Henry punished people on account of their religion 108
