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1189
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From this reading 1189--1199.
1199
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From this reading 1189--1199.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RICHARD I., LION-HEART A.D.
Abbey
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
brave
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
called
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
came
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
Church
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
Crusade
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From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
D
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From this reading RICHARD I., LION-HEART A.D.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
deal
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
death
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
father's
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
fierce
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
Fontevraud
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
greatly
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
harm
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RICHARD I., LION-HEART A.D.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
killed
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
late
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From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
LION-HEART
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From this reading RICHARD I., LION-HEART A.D.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
noble
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
now
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From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
out
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From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
passionate
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
promised
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From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD I., LION-HEART A.D.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
some
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
strong
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
temper
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
too
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From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
up
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From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
very
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
ways
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From this reading Richard was so brave and strong that he was called Lion-heart; he was very noble and good in some ways, but his fierce, passionate temper did him a great deal of harm.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But it was too late now: he could not make up for what he had done, and he had to think about the Crusade he had promised to make.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Richard was greatly grieved at his father's death, and when he came and looked at the dead body, in Fontevraud Abbey Church, he cried out, "Alas! it was I who killed him!"
