Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

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From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

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

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

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

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

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From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

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 Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

possessive form of “edward” — 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 As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

brought together in one place

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

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

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

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

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

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

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

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From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

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

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

in an indignant manner

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

the act of departing

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

temporary living quarters

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

come together

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

a person who carries a message

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

the act of buying

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

a male human offspring

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

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From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading In a few days the latter had gathered sufficient forces to enable him to risk the fortunes of a battle, and, marching south, he encamped with his army on the common north of Barnet.

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

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

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

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

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 In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

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

From this reading Late in the evening Clarence sent a messenger to the Earl, offering to mediate, but the offer was indignantly refused by Warwick.

in or at the place that

From this reading As soon as the defection of Clarence opened the road to London, he left the Earl, promising to return in a few days, and rode to town, arriving there two days before Edward's entry, and, purchasing another horse, took his wife and son down to St. Albans, where leaving them, he rejoined Warwick.

during the time that

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Edward had come out to meet him, and the two armies slept on Easter Eve within two miles of each other.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In his uncertainty how matters would go, he brought his wife and son up with him, and left them in lodgings, while he marched north with Warwick.