adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
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 So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
Beauvais
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From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
BIRDSnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
Compiegne
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From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
Eastertidenoun
the Easter season
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
Gournay
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From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
lednounUS /led/
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 Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
Montdidier
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From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
Noyon
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From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
Oise
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From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
pactnounUS /pækt/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
Paques
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From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
Peronne
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From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
SullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
twenty-seventhadjective
coming next after the twenty-sixth in position
From this reading SILENCE OF THE BIRDS Eastertide came at last, and that early, Easter Day falling on March the twenty-seventh.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
whereby
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From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So soon as Eastertide was over, the Duke drew all the force he had to Montdidier, a town which lies some eight leagues to the north and west of Compiegne.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Therefore the Duke went back to Noyon on the Oise, some eight leagues north and east of Compiegne, while his captain, Jean de Luxembourg, led half his army west, towards Beauvais.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our King kept his Paques at Sully with great festival, but his deadly foe, the Duke of Burgundy, lay at the town of Peronne.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Hence he so wrought that he made a pact with the captain of the French in Gournay, a town some four leagues north and west of Compiegne, whereby the garrison there promised to lie idle, and make no onslaught against them of Burgundy, unless the King brought them a rescue.
