871
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From this reading 871] [Sidenote: A.D.
875
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From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: A.D.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading REIGN OF KING ALFRED.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading [Sidenote: A.D.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading REIGN OF KING ALFRED.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REIGN OF KING ALFRED.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
REIGNverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading REIGN OF KING ALFRED.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
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From this reading [Sidenote: A.D.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading 875] It was in the midst of these distractions that Alfred succeeded to a sceptre which, was threatened every moment to be wrenched from his hands.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was then only twenty-two years of age, but exercised from his infancy in troubles and in wars that formed and displayed his virtue.
