adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
Breda
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From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
ensigncy
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From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
Francis
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From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
Heraugiere
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From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
IVRYnoun
a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
Lionel
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From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
Maurice
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From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
Vere
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From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
Vickars
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From this reading IVRY The day after the capture of Breda Sir Francis Vere sent for Lionel Vickars to his quarters.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prince Maurice and several of his principal officers were there, and the prince thanked him warmly for the share he had taken in the capture of the town.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I trust Sir Francis Vere will appoint you to the first ensigncy vacant in his companies, but should there be likely to be any delay in this I will gladly give you a commission in one of my own regiments."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Heraugiere has told me," he said, "that the invention of the scheme that has ended so well is due as much to you as to him, that you accompanied him on the reconnoitring expedition and shared in the dangers of the party in the barge.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have forestalled your wish, prince," Sir Francis said, "and have this morning given orders that his appointment shall be made out as ensign in one of my companies, but at present I do not intend him to join.
