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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
adjoining
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
AGES
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
Alca
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The most ancient of these kings has left but a name.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
badge
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
BRIAN
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The most ancient of these kings has left but a name.
chase
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
conflict
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
continents
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
courage
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
crest
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
Draco
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
Draconides
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
dragon's
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
GLAMORGAN
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most ancient of these kings has left but a name.
heads
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
history
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
how
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From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
inspired
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
islands
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
kings
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
known
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
Kraken
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most ancient of these kings has left but a name.
love
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
MIDDLE
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
most
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From this reading The most ancient of these kings has left but a name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most ancient of these kings has left but a name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
own
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
people
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
perpetually
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
princes
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
pronounce
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From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
QUEEN
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
RENAISSANCE
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
renowned
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
sacred
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
skill
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
son
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
subjects
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
terror
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The most ancient of these kings has left but a name.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
vassals
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From this reading They were perpetually in conflict either with their own vassals and subjects or with the princes of the adjoining islands and continents.
veneration
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
war
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From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of the Draconides whose history is known was Brian the Good, renowned for his skill and courage in war and in the chase.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not even know how to pronounce or write it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
wore
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From this reading THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE I. BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN The kings of Alca were descended from Draco, the son of Kraken, and they wore on their heads a terrible dragon’s crest, as a sacred badge whose appearance alone inspired the people with veneration, terror, and love.
write
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