1135
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From this reading 1135--1154.
1154
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From this reading 1135--1154.
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.
Adela
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From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
Blois
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From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
ConquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
Maude
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From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
Normans
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From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
William
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From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading So her cousin, Stephen de Blois--whose mother, Adela, had been daughter of William the Conqueror --thought to obtain the crown of England by promising to give everyone what they wished.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Neither English nor Normans had ever been ruled by a woman, and the Empress Maude, as she still called herself, was a proud, disagreeable, ill-tempered woman, whom nobody liked.
