Chapter XV

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From this reading 1399--1413.

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From this reading 1399--1413.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A.D.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading A.D.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading HENRY IV.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading HENRY IV.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

not any; not one

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.

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From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The English people had often chosen their king out of the royal family in old times, but from John to Richard II., he had always been the son and heir of the last king.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, though poor Richard had no child, Henry of Lancaster was not the next of kin to him, for Lionel, Duke of Clarence, had come between the Black Prince and John of Gaunt; and his great grandson, Edmund Mortimer, was thought by many to have a better right to be king than Henry.