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500
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
all
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
Anselm
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
availed
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
become
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
Bishop
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
bishops
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
broke
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
brother
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
Canterbury
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
comply
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
congratulating
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
defied
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
evil
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From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
exaction
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
expressed
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
extortions
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
force
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
forces
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
Gundulf
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
hardly
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
henceforth
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
High
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
honor
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From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
hope
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
how
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
King
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
large
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
maintain
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
marks
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
meant
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
more
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
Most
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
much
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From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
oath
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From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
only
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
openly
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
ordered
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
out
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
pay
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From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
prayer
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
profane
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
raise
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
recovered
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
regard
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
restoration
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
Robert
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
Rochester
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
show
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From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
shown
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
stubborn
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
sums
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
thus
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
unchanged
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
usual
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From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
war
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From this reading A war at this time broke out between William and his brother Robert, and the King ordered all his bishops to pay him large sums to maintain his forces.
warning
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
wasted
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From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Canterbury had been so wasted with his extortions that Anselm could hardly raise 500 marks, which he brought the King, warning him that this was the last exaction with which he meant to comply.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
William
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From this reading But though William had thus been shown how little his will availed when he openly defied the force of prayer, his stubborn disposition was unchanged, and he recovered only to become more profane than ever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Bishop,” he returned, as usual with an oath, “I will pay no honor to Him who has brought so much evil on me.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, when congratulating him on his restoration, expressed a hope that he would henceforth show more regard to the Most High.
