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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
Alfred
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
Athelstan
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From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
best
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
care
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
cattle
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
Cornish
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From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
disuse
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
Edward
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From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
Elder
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From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
England
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
fallen
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
fifteen
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
glory
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
governed
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
government
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From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
grandfather
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
hawks
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
hounds
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
king
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From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
laws
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
made
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
men
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From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
money
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
new
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
obliged
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
old
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
only
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
pay
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
people
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
reduced
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
reigned
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
remembered
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
restored
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
Saxon
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From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
send
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
some
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
son
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From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
succeeded
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From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded that king.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
tribute
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
turbulent
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
victorious
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From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
Wales
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From this reading He reduced the turbulent people of Wales, and obliged them to pay him a tribute in money, and in cattle, and to send him their best hawks and hounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
weak
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
well
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
wise
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From this reading He restored such of the old laws as were good, and had fallen into disuse; made some wise new laws, and took care of the poor and weak.
years
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From this reading He reigned only fifteen years; but he remembered the glory of his grandfather, the great Alfred, and governed England well.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was victorious over the Cornish men, who were not yet quite under the Saxon government.
