1100
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From this reading HENRY I.—1100 to 1135.
1135
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From this reading HENRY I.—1100 to 1135.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
Beauclerk
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From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
for the reason that
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
a female human offspring
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
wanted intensely
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
characterized by great determination
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
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 How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
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
From this reading HENRY I.—1100 to 1135.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
How
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From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HENRY I.—1100 to 1135.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
joined in matrimony
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
Maude
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From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
Rufus
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From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now Henry was brave and clever, like his father, but he was not quite so cruel.
a male human offspring
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRY I.—1100 to 1135.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very fond of books, and encouraged learned men, and his subjects gave him the name of Beauclerk, which means fine scholar.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
William
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From this reading How Henry the First married the English Princess Maude; how his son William was drowned, and how he desired that his daughter Maude should be Queen after his own death.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading As soon as the nobles and bishops knew that William Rufus was dead, they determined that his younger brother, Henry, should be king, because Robert, the eldest, was too busy about the wars in the Holy Land, which I mentioned before.
