799
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From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
ANGLO-SAXONnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
Anglo-Saxons
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From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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DANESnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
ETHELBERTnounUS /ˈeθɪlbərt/
Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
KINGSnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
recommendingverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
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 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — 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 The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
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simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading 799] The Christian religion, having once taken root in Kent, spread itself with great rapidity throughout all the other Saxon kingdoms in England.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manners of the Saxons underwent a notable alteration by this change in their religion: their ferocity was much abated; they became more mild and sociable; and their laws began to partake of the softness of their manners, everywhere recommending mercy and a tenderness for Christian blood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SERIES OF ANGLO-SAXON KINGS FROM ETHELBERT TO ALFRED: WITH THE INVASION OF THE DANES.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading There never was any people who embraced religion with a more fervent zeal than the Anglo-Saxons, nor with more simplicity of spirit.
