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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 was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
ability
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
according
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
agreement
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
applied
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
arisen
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reign of King Henry the Second began well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
city
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
clashing
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
crowned
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
death
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
Eleanor
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
ENGLAND
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
evils
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
flowers
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
France
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From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
HENRY
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
horseback
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
immediately
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
King
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
late
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
lord
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From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
made
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
man
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
much
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
music
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
old
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
one-third
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From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
own
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From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
Plantagenet
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
possessions
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From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
Queen
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
quietly
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
reign
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From this reading The reign of King Henry the Second began well.
rejoicing
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
remove
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
resolution
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
rights
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From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
rode
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
SECOND
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
shouting
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
side
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
Six
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
some
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
state
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
Stephen's
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
strewing
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
succeeded
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
throne
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
twenty-one
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
unhappy
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
vigour
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
weeks
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From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
well
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From this reading The reign of King Henry the Second began well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Six weeks after Stephen’s death, he and his Queen, Eleanor, were crowned in that city; into which they rode on horseback in great state, side by side, amidst much shouting and rejoicing, and clashing of music, and strewing of flowers.
wife
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From this reading The King had great possessions, and (what with his own rights, and what with those of his wife) was lord of one-third part of France.
Winchester
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
years
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST Henry Plantagenet, when he was but twenty-one years old, quietly succeeded to the throne of England, according to his agreement made with the late King at Winchester.
young
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From this reading He was a young man of vigour, ability, and resolution, and immediately applied himself to remove some of the evils which had arisen in the last unhappy reign.
