used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Aberystwyth
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
ap
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
Cadogan
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
dethroneverbUS /dɪˈθroʊn/
remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
duchynounUS /ˈdʌtʃi/
the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
promote over another
From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Gwynedd
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
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 It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
malcontentsnounUS /ˌmælkənˈtents/
plural of “malcontent” — a person who is discontented or disgusted
From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
the force of workers available
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
Normans
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Powysnoun
British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
quaked
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
move upward
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
transport commercially
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
which person or people
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
