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Chapter XI
JOHN, LACKLAND. A.D. 1199--1216. As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom. The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
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for the reason that
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN, LACKLAND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.”
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From this reading 1199--1216.
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From this reading 1199--1216.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
for the reason that
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading A.D.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading JOHN, LACKLAND.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading JOHN, LACKLAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
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From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
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From this reading The name suited him only too well before the end of his life.
at the time that
From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
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From this reading As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom.
