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Chapter VI
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. A.D. 1066--1087. 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. 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.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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From this reading 1066--1087.
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From this reading 1066--1087.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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From this reading WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
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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.
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From this reading A.D.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
