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1
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
accurately
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
afforded
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
almost
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
amply
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
arranged
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
atmosphere
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
attacking
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
called
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
case
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
childish
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
chosen
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From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
contrast
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
cover
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
curious
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
damp
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
drawn
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From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
echelon
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
effect
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
en
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
far
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
fate
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
force
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
forebodings
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
full
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
ground
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
Harold
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
host
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
hosts
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From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
inclemency
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
justified
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
lands
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
lay
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
marked
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
marshy
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
masterly
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From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
misty
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
moisture
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
month
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
more
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
morrow
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
Norman
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
October
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
often
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
only
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
other
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
plan
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
position
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From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
potence
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
precipitated
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
quiet
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
ridge
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From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
saturated
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
Saxon
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From this reading The Saxon hosts were drawn along the ridge in a position chosen with masterly skill.
seen
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
silent
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
simplicity
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
skill
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
so-called
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
speak
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
superfluous
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
tenacious
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
too
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From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
troops
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
up
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From this reading It afforded (as may still be seen) no dead ground for an attacking force and little cover.[1] Their left was arranged _en potence_, their right was drawn up in echelon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
weather
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From this reading The morning was misty, as is often the case over damp and marshy lands in the month of October, but the inclemency of the weather, or, to speak more accurately, the superfluous moisture precipitated from an already saturated atmosphere, was of no effect upon those silent and tenacious troops of Harold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
William's
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From this reading It is curious to contrast the quiet skill and sagacity which marked the disposition of Harold with the almost childish simplicity of William’s plan—if plan it may be called.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was far other with the so-called “Norman” host, who were full of forebodings—only too amply to be justified—of the fate that lay before them upon the morrow.
