used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
ARRIVALSnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
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 Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
divisible by two
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
of great significance or value
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
kinsmen
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From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
set afire or burning
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
Neville's
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From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
something you have to do
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
a human being
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
Philippa
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From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
Philippa's
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From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
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 In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading It appears that, so far as the King of Scots was concerned, everything had ultimately been settled to Philippa's satisfaction.
unaccompaniedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənid/
being without an escort
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRIVALS About three days before the Feast of All Saints there was much commotion in the camp before Calais.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
at the time that
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
which person or people
From this reading But she was not unaccompanied when she came to Calais; for with her came a great number of ladies, who gladly left England and their homes to see their fathers, husbands, brothers, and kinsmen who were engaged in the siege.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Everything wore a gayer aspect than on ordinary occasions, and an unwonted degree of excitement lighted up the grim faces of the English soldiery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, there had just taken place an important arrival in the person of Queen Philippa; and, even had she come alone, the heroine of Neville's Cross would have been received with enthusiasm.
