Chapter IX

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From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

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From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

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From this reading 2.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

anew

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

(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 He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

every person

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

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 THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

go away from a place

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the force of workers available

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

build again

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

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From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading As soon as Henry the Second came to the throne, he began to set things to rights again.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HENRY THE SECOND, RICHARD THE FIRST, AND JOHN.--1154 TO 1216.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

which person or people

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He had all the new castles pulled down, and made the bad men who had lived in them, leave the country; then he set people to work to rebuild the towns that had been burned down in the late wars; and ordered that the judges should go on circuits; that is, travel to all the cities, and hold assizes, two or three times a year, as they do now, to see that justice is done to everybody.