used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Gloucester made his advance with great difficulty.
(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 While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
an occurrence of something
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Gloucester made his advance with great difficulty.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading Gloucester made his advance with great difficulty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gloucester made his advance with great difficulty.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gloucester made his advance with great difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gloucester made his advance with great difficulty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
the force of workers available
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
RefreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
St
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From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the queen's troops were in good spirits.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The obstacles to his progress were so many and serious that his division was brought to a halt before it came into contact with the defenders.
Wenlock
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From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While awaiting the attack, she and the prince rode among the ranks, encouraging the men with fiery speeches, and promising large rewards to all in case of victory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Grand Prior of the Order of St. John and Lord Wenlock were stationed in the centre, the Earl of Devon with the reserve.
