Chapter XV

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From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

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From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

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

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

later than; following

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

out of bed

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

in good time

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

rid of obstructions

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

the act of conquering

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

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 Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

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 an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

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From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

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

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

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

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

ten 10s

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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 At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

the force of workers available

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

especially a light saddle horse for a woman

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

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From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

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

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

plural of “prelate” — a senior clergyman and dignitary

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

the power to foresee the future

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

any competition

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

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From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE Bright and clear dawned the morning of the 17th of October, 1346--the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael--and on that morning great was the commotion, great the excitement, in the city of Durham.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

in or at the place that

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

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

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

a Caucasian

From this reading At an early hour, Queen Philippa was astir; and mounting her white palfrey betimes, she rode, escorted by knights, and nobles, and prelates, to where the English were encamped in Auckland Park.

which person or people

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

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

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

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

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading But since the days of Halidon a marvellous change had occurred, and every man who fought for the martial Plantagenet by whom that change had been wrought went to battle with a conviction that victory sat upon his helm.

a late time of life

From this reading Twenty years earlier, the terror inspired by the Scots was such that a hundred Englishmen looked with dread on half-a-dozen of the men whom the first Edward had driven before him at Falkirk.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading Nor was it without an instinctive prescience that the beams of victory would fall on the red cross of St. George ere the sun went down behind the western hills; for the example of King Edward and his youthful heir had inspired the nation with a warlike ardour which defied odds, and every Englishman from Cornwall to the Tweed regarded himself as belonging to a superior and conquering race.