AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STUBBORN DEFENSE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
DEFENSEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading A STUBBORN DEFENSE.
defensesnounUS /dɪˈfensəz/
plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
dismounted
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From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
Harry's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
RoundheadnounUS /ˈraʊndhed/
a brachycephalic person
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
STUBBORNadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading A STUBBORN DEFENSE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After the Roundhead cannon had fired a few shots their cavalry charged, thinking to ride into the village.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at once dismounted and scattered along the line of defenses.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading The rest, however, seeing that a brave fight against odds was about to commence, declared their willingness to put themselves under Harry's orders.
Willoughby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A half-dozen or so of Sir Ralph Willoughby's troopers declared that now their lord was dead they would fight no further, and straightway rode off through the village and across the ford.
