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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 GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
all
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From this reading Throughout the whole basin all was trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
armed
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
aware
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
basin
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From this reading Throughout the whole basin all was trouble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
bishop
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
Blessed
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
called
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
commotions
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
conducted
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
content
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From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
countrymen
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
Dewi
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
dispersed
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
district
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
engaged
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From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
Englishmen
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
enjoyed
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
entered
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
exaction
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From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
five
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
GORONWY
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
grossest
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
hearths
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From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
house
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
hundred
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
likely
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
masters
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
men
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
midst
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
most
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
nearly
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
Normans
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
now
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
numbering
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From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
oppressors
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
Ostensibly
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From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
outrages
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
Peace
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
prey
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
Rogier
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
servants
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
service
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
some
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
spoiler
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
taken
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
therein
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From this reading They entered every house, and conducted themselves therein as masters, aware that they were not likely to be called to order for the grossest outrages by either Rogier or by the bishop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the whole basin all was trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
trouble
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From this reading Throughout the whole basin all was trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
untroubled
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
Valley
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
Welshmen
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From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The armed men, servants of the bishop, for the most part Normans or Englishmen, but some Welshmen who had taken service under the oppressors of their countrymen, were dispersed through the district.
whole
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From this reading Throughout the whole basin all was trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ostensibly they were engaged in numbering the hearths, for the exaction of the fine, but with this they did not content themselves.
years
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From this reading GORONWY The Blessed Valley, which for nearly five hundred years had enjoyed the "Peace of Dewi," which had remained untroubled in the midst of the most violent commotions, was now a prey to the spoiler.
