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FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.
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The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.
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At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Child's Pictorial History of England From the Earliest Period to

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Child's Pictorial History of England From the Earliest Period to is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.
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The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.
/ðə reɪn ʌv ˈhenri ðə θɜːrd huː wɑːz ˈoʊnli naɪn jɪrz ʌv eɪdʒ wen hiː səkˈsiːdɪd hɪz ˈfɑːðər wɑːz ə ˈveri lɔːŋ ənd ə ˈveri ənˈhæpi wʌn/
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At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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accession noun US /əkˈseʃən/

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading “FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.”

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Earl noun US /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

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guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

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managed verb US /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

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Pembroke noun US /ˈpembroʊk/

the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

From this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

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reign verb US /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading “The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.”

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unhappy adjective US /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading “The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.”

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wisely adverb US /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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nine years noun + noun

In this reading “The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.”

3,118 times in 426,211 chapters
few years adjective + noun

In this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

12,749 times in 426,211 chapters
went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

241,940 times in 426,211 chapters
came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

66,662 times in 426,211 chapters
too young adverb + adjective

In this reading “At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.”

6,542 times in 426,211 chapters
reign of verb + particle

In this reading “The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.”

6,645 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

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1216

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From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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1377

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From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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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 reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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ACCESSIONnounUS /əkˈseʃən/

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

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 The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/

the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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RICHARD

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From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF KING JOHN TO THE ACCESSION OF RICHARD THE SECOND.--1216 TO 1377.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The reign of Henry the Third, who was only nine years of age when he succeeded his father, was a very long and a very unhappy one.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading At first, things went on very well, because the king had a good guardian, the Earl of Pembroke, who managed the government wisely; but he, in a few years, died, and others came into power who did not act so well, and the king was too young to know what was right himself.

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