15
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From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
200
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From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
Edmund
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From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
freemennounUS /ˈfriːmen/
plural of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
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 Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
masonsnounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
parallelogramnoun
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
revenuesnounUS /ˈrevənuːz/
plural of “revenue” — the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were deepened considerably, and the slopes were cut down more sharply.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The inner bank was widened until it was 15 feet across the top.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was surrounded by two earthen banks with wide ditches.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Edmund and Egbert devoted most of their time to the building of the new fort, living very simply, and expended the whole of the revenues of the lands on the payment of the freemen and masons engaged upon the work.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Roman fort was a parallelogram, the sides being about 200 yards long, and the ends half that length.
