afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
Audiet
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From this reading _Audiet pugnas vitio parentum_.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
conformableadjective
quick to comply
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
HOR
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From this reading HOR., _Od._ i.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOR., _Od._ i.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
juventus
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From this reading _ Rara juventus_.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
Odnoun
a doctor's degree in optometry
From this reading HOR., _Od._ i.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
parentum
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From this reading _Audiet pugnas vitio parentum_.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
pugnas
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From this reading _Audiet pugnas vitio parentum_.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
Rara
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From this reading _ Rara juventus_.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
vitio
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From this reading _Audiet pugnas vitio parentum_.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day!
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This way of considering the misfortunes which this battle would bring upon posterity, not only on those who were born immediately after the battle, and lost their fathers in it, but on those also who perished in future battles which took their rise from this quarrel of the two earls, is wonderfully beautiful and conformable to the way of thinking among the ancient poets.
