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Young Folks' History of England

Chapter XIV

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EDWARD III.
A.D.
1327--1377.
For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.
He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Young Folks' History of England

Chapter XIV

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EDWARD III.
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A.D.
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1327--1377.
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For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.
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He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.”

Cruel adjective US /ˈkruːəl/

causing pain or showing no kindness

From this reading “For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.”

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1327

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From this reading 1327--1377.

1377

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From this reading 1327--1377.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A.D.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

all

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

Belgium

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

castle

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

chief

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

cloth

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

cloth-workers

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

country

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

crowned

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

causing pain or showing no kindness

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

D

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From this reading A.D.

deal

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

death

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

EDWARD

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From this reading EDWARD III.

England

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

English

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

enough

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

father

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

friends

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

Hainault

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

how

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

III

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From this reading EDWARD III.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

instead

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

Isabel

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

kept

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

lived

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

made

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

managed

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

named

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

now

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

own

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

Phillipa

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

prisoners

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

put

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

Queen

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

render

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

shut

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

son

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

soon

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

strong

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

teach

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

three

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

thus

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

trade

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

understood

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

up

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

very

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

wicked

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

wool

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

world

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From this reading He had a very good queen of his own, named Phillipa, who brought cloth-workers over from he own country Hainault (now part of Belgium), to teach the English their trade, and thus began to render England the chief country in the world for wool and cloth.

worst

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.

years

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From this reading For about three years, the cruel Queen Isabel and her friends managed all the country; but as soon as her son--Edward III., who had been crowned instead of his father--understood how wicked she had been, and was strong enough to deal with her party, he made them prisoners, put the worst of them to death, and kept the queen shut up in a castle as long as she lived.