Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

later than; following

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

expected hopefully

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

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From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading But at this stage he found his operations unexpectedly checked.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

the act of conquering

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

gotten under control

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

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From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

come together

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

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 At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

set up or found

From this reading But at this stage he found his operations unexpectedly checked.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

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 THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

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 Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

a large indefinite number

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

and nothing more

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading But at this stage he found his operations unexpectedly checked.

by chance

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

not used up

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

in the near future

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading But at this stage he found his operations unexpectedly checked.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But at this stage he found his operations unexpectedly checked.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading But at this stage he found his operations unexpectedly checked.

having undisturbed continuity

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first, indeed, the progress of the English was as easy and as uninterrupted as before their arrival at Caen.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

in or at the place that

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGES After remaining three days in Caen, and despatching the Earl of Huntingdon to England in command of that fleet which carried not only the spoil of the Norman towns but a multitude of prisoners, among whom were some sixty knights, including the Count of Tancarville and the Count of Eu, Constable of France, King Edward led forth his army to pursue his career of conquest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having taken the town of Louviers, and made themselves masters of much of the wealth the place contained, they marched into the county of Evreux; and Edward, with a view of drawing near to Rouen, where he hoped to attract many Norman men-at-arms to his standard, approached the banks of the Seine.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It soon appeared that the great Plantagenet would have to encounter a difficulty which, perhaps, he had little anticipated.