1272
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From this reading 1272--1307.
1307
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From this reading 1272--1307.
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 son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
EDWARDnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading EDWARD I., LONGSHANKS.
else
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From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
grand-looking
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From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
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 The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EDWARD I., LONGSHANKS.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
LONGSHANKS
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From this reading EDWARD I., LONGSHANKS.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward I.--called Longshanks in a kind of joke, because he was the tallest man in the Court--was very grand-looking and handsome; and could leap, run, ride, and fight in his heavy armor better than anyone else.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The son of Henry III. returned from the Holy Land to be one of our noblest, best, and wisest kings.
