adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
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 Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --FLODDEN FIELD, AN ANCIENT POEM.
ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading --FLODDEN FIELD, AN ANCIENT POEM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
Argyle's
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From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
chieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
Covenanters
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From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
disbandverbUS /dɪsˈbænd/
cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
fenny
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From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
FIELDnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading --FLODDEN FIELD, AN ANCIENT POEM.
FLODDENnoun
a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
From this reading --FLODDEN FIELD, AN ANCIENT POEM.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
gillsnounUS /ɡɪlz/
plural of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
griesly
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From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
LowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
Montrose
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From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
POEMnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading --FLODDEN FIELD, AN ANCIENT POEM.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Montrose had now a splendid career in his view, provided he could obtain the consent of his gallant, but desultory troops, and their independent chieftains.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such mountains steep, such craggy hills, His army on one side enclose: The other side, great griesly gills Did fence with fenny mire and moss.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Lowlands lay open before him without an army adequate to check his career; for Argyle’s followers had left the Covenanters’ host when their master threw up his commission, and many other troops, tired of the war, had taken the same opportunity to disband themselves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Which when the Earl understood, He council craved of captains all, Who bade set forth with mournful mood, And take such fortune as would fall.
