1066
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From this reading 1066--1087.
1087
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From this reading 1066--1087.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
CONQUERORnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
WILLIAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He really feared God, and was in many ways a good man; but it had not been right of him to come and take another people's country by force; and the having done one wrong thing often makes people grow worse and worse.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The king who had conquered England was a brave, strong man, who had been used to fighting and struggling ever since he was a young child.
