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Chapter 11 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN, LACKLAND. A.D. 1199--1216. As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom. The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
Chapter 11 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
the dignity or rank or position of a duke
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN, LACKLAND.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
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From this reading 1199--1216.
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From this reading 1199--1216.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
for the reason that
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
the dignity or rank or position of a duke
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN, LACKLAND.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading JOHN, LACKLAND.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
and nothing more
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
a male human offspring
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
at the time that
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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