Chapter XVIII
EDWARD IV. A.D. 1461--1483. Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet. Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
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Chapter XVIII
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EDWARD
IV.
A.D.
1461--1483.
Though
Edward
IV.
was
made
king,
the
wars
of
the
Red
and
White
Roses
were
not
over
yet.
Queen
Margaret
and
her
friends
were
always
trying
to
get
help
for
poor
King
Henry.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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EDWARD
IV.
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A.D.
Line 3
1461--1483.
Line 4
Though
Edward
IV.
was
made
king,
the
wars
of
the
Red
and
White
Roses
were
not
over
yet.
Line 5
Queen
Margaret
and
her
friends
were
always
trying
to
get
help
for
poor
King
Henry.
Learner Dictionary
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Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.”
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1461
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From this reading 1461--1483.
1483
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From this reading 1461--1483.
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.
always
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From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
D
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From this reading A.D.
EDWARD
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From this reading EDWARD IV.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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friends
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get
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From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
Henry
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
IV
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From this reading EDWARD IV.
king
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From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
made
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From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
Margaret
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From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
Queen
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From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
Red
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From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
Roses
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From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
trying
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From this reading Queen Margaret and her friends were always trying to get help for poor King Henry.
wars
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From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
White
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From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though Edward IV. was made king, the wars of the Red and White Roses were not over yet.