happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
AnglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading So there were seven chief kingdoms in England, besides many petty kings.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
a person who is in charge
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
Hengist
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From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
How
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From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading His kingdom was Kent.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading His kingdom was Kent.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
immediately past
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So there were seven chief kingdoms in England, besides many petty kings.
the force of workers available
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading So there were seven chief kingdoms in England, besides many petty kings.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there were seven chief kingdoms in England, besides many petty kings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Soon afterwards other brave captains of the Angles and Saxons made themselves kings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His kingdom was Kent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you, in the last chapter, that Hengist made himself king over part of Britain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How there were seven chief kingdoms in England; how Augustine and his friends came from Rome and made the people Christians; and how some of the young men went to Rome to be taught.
