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From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
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From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading It appears to have existed down to the abandonment of Britain by the Romans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears to have existed down to the abandonment of Britain by the Romans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall By SEELEY & CO.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall By SEELEY & CO.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall By SEELEY & CO.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
Diocletiannoun
Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It appears to have existed down to the abandonment of Britain by the Romans.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall By SEELEY & CO.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It appears to have existed down to the abandonment of Britain by the Romans.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall By SEELEY & CO.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It appears to have existed down to the abandonment of Britain by the Romans.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
immediately past
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
Maximiannoun
Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311)
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading It appears to have existed down to the abandonment of Britain by the Romans.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
SEELEY
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From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall By SEELEY & CO.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
StationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall By SEELEY & CO.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Count of the Saxon Shore” was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on the officer whose task it was to protect the coasts of Britain and Gaul from the attacks of the Saxon pirates.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
a late time of life
From this reading So little is known from history about the last years of the Roman occupation that the writer of fiction has almost a free hand.
