used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
Abimelech
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
BlockhousenounUS /ˈblɑːkhaʊs/
a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
Lesley
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
the force of workers available
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
not in physical motion
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
with speed
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
Sechem
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
treacherouslyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
WORCESTERnounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
