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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 Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Aberystwyth
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
aged
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
ap
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
Cadogan
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
call
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
castle
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
combine
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
country
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From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
dethrone
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
duchy
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From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
excitement
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
extended
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
favor
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From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
fell
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
fortresses
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
French
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From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
Griffith
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Gwynedd
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
head
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
Henry
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From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
invader
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
King
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
like
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
maintained
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
malcontents
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From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
men
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
Normandy
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From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
Normans
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
north
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
out
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From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Owen
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
Pembroke
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
people
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Powys
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
provisions
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
punish
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
quaked
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
rebellion
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
receive
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
reign
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
rise
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
run
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
sea
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
seething
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
sent
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From this reading In order to punish the Welsh, he had sent Owen ap Cadogan at the head of a body of men into the country.
SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
south
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
there
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
thrill
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From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
warring
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From this reading He was warring against the French King in Normandy, and the malcontents in the duchy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Powys was seething--a thrill of excitement had run through Gwynedd, and the aged King there quaked lest his people should rise, dethrone him, and call on Griffith to reign over them, and combine north and south in one against the invader.
Welsh
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From this reading It was in the favor of the Welsh that King Henry was out of the country.
WHITE
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From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE WHITE SHIP The rebellion extended, castle after castle fell; those of the Normans who remained maintained themselves within fortresses, like Pembroke and Aberystwyth, that could receive provisions from the sea.
