adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Then, he went to London and was crowned with great splendour.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
EDWARDnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Then, he went to London and was crowned with great splendour.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
noblemen
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From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Then, he went to London and was crowned with great splendour.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
Towton
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From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The young King gained the day, took down the heads of his father and brother from the walls of York, and put up the heads of some of the most famous noblemen engaged in the battle on the other side.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, he went to London and was crowned with great splendour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, he went to London and was crowned with great splendour.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH King Edward the Fourth was not quite twenty-one years of age when he took that unquiet seat upon the throne of England.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Lancaster party, the Red Roses, were then assembling in great numbers near York, and it was necessary to give them battle instantly.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But, the stout Earl of Warwick leading for the young King, and the young King himself closely following him, and the English people crowding round the Royal standard, the White and the Red Roses met, on a wild March day when the snow was falling heavily, at Towton; and there such a furious battle raged between them, that the total loss amounted to forty thousand men—all Englishmen, fighting, upon English ground, against one another.
