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'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King. If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money. That was the King's God--Money--to waste. They showed us the roll of the New Laws. Why not?
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later than; following
From this reading “'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “That was the King's God--Money--to waste.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
later than; following
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
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From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
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From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
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From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
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From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
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From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
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From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the King's God--Money--to waste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
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From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
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From this reading That was the King's God--Money--to waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They showed us the roll of the New Laws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If he swore to keep those Laws, they would allow him a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They showed us the roll of the New Laws.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the King's God--Money--to waste.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading That was the King's God--Money--to waste.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'A great gathering of Barons (to most of whom we had lent money) came to Bury, and there, after much talk and a thousand runnings-about, they made a roll of the New Laws that they would force on the King.
