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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 During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
abroad
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
all
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both suppositions are likely enough.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
belief
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both suppositions are likely enough.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
burning
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
called
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
certain
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
cheat
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
cunning
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
custom
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
detestable
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
don't
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
England
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
enough
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From this reading Both suppositions are likely enough.
established
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
father
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
favour
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
followers
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
Gaunt
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
Heaven
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
heretics
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
hoped
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
John
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
King
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
less
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
likely
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From this reading Both suppositions are likely enough.
Lollards
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
made
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
making
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
men
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
more
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
new
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
noise
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
opinions
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
people
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
Pope
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
preaching
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
pretending
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
pride
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
priests
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
punishment
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From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
reign
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
religious
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
show
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
strong
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
suppositions
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From this reading Both suppositions are likely enough.
suspected
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is no less certain that he first established in England the detestable and atrocious custom, brought from abroad, of burning those people as a punishment for their opinions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
usurper
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
very
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
way
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From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is certain that he began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe, who were called Lollards, or heretics—although his father, John of Gaunt, had been of that way of thinking, as he himself had been more than suspected of being.
Wickliffe
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From this reading During the last reign, the preaching of Wickliffe against the pride and cunning of the Pope and all his men, had made a great noise in England.
wished
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From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether the new King wished to be in favour with the priests, or whether he hoped, by pretending to be very religious, to cheat Heaven itself into the belief that he was not a usurper, I don’t know.
