1216
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From this reading HENRY III.—1216 to 1272.
1272
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From this reading HENRY III.—1216 to 1272.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
(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 You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
any thing at all
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
a youthful male person
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
permission to do something
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
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 III.—1216 to 1272.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
how
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From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HENRY III.—1216 to 1272.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
and nothing more
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
a male human offspring
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRY III.—1216 to 1272.
precisely as stated
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
at the time that
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
which person or people
From this reading The reign of John’s son, who was called Henry the Third, was very long and very miserable.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Why taxes are paid; how Henry the Third robbed the people; how Simon de Montfort fought against King Henry, and made him agree not to tax the people without the consent of the parliament.
a late time of life
From this reading He was made king when he was only nine years old, and there were civil wars for almost fifty years while he lived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must think that such a little boy as Henry was, when he was made king, could not do much for himself, or anything at all for his subjects.
