used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Warwick's right had outflanked the king's left, so his own left was outflanked by Gloucester.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
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 himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
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 Just as Warwick's right had outflanked the king's left, so his own left was outflanked by Gloucester.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Warwick's right had outflanked the king's left, so his own left was outflanked by Gloucester.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
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 The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
become covered with mist
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
outflankedverbUS /aʊtˈflæŋkt/
past form of “outflank” — go around the flank of (an opposing army)
From this reading Just as Warwick's right had outflanked the king's left, so his own left was outflanked by Gloucester.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just as Warwick's right had outflanked the king's left, so his own left was outflanked by Gloucester.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
Oxford'snounUS /ˈɑːksfərdz/
possessive form of “oxford” — a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Just as Warwick's right had outflanked the king's left, so his own left was outflanked by Gloucester.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as Warwick's right had outflanked the king's left, so his own left was outflanked by Gloucester.
Somerset's
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From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
Warwick'snounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪks/
possessive form of “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 Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Warwick's troops fought with great bravery, and, in spite of the disaster to his centre, were holding their ground until Oxford, returning from his pursuit of the king's left, came back through the mist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The mist prevented the rest of the armies from knowing what had happened on the king's left.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading His wing fought valiantly, but was at length broken by Oxford's superior numbers, and driven out of the field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward himself led the charge on Warwick's centre, and having his best troops under his command, pressed forward with such force and vehemence that he pierced Somerset's lines and threw them into confusion.
