used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He repulsed their attacks, but the situation was desperate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He repulsed their attacks, but the situation was desperate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
unvarying in nature
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He repulsed their attacks, but the situation was desperate.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
FlemingsnounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
brought together in one place
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
Glendowernoun
Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repulsed their attacks, but the situation was desperate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
ten 10s
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
intrenchments
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From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
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 A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
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 A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
not any; not one
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
ProvisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Provisions ran short.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Provisions ran short.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading He repulsed their attacks, but the situation was desperate.
determined
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Provisions ran short.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He repulsed their attacks, but the situation was desperate.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
confined on all sides
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
carry out
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fifteen hundred of them gathered, secretly, and surrounded Glendower in one of his mountain intrenchments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having suffered great destruction of property at the hands of Glendower, and seeing no hope of the insurrection being put down by the English, they resolved to take the matter into their own hands.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He repulsed their attacks, but the situation was desperate.
Welshpool
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From this reading A large number of Flemings had settled in Wales, having left their own country in consequence of the constant troubles there; and many of these had set up cloth mills, at Welshpool and other places.
