adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
cannot
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From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
Copperspath
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From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
Cromwell'snounUS /ˈkrɑːmwɪlz/
possessive form of “cromwell” — English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
Doon
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From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
Dunbar
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From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Cromwell's army occupied a peninsula, having on their face a brook running along a deep, narrow little valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Scotch position on the hill was an exceedingly strong one, and had they remained there Cromwell's army must have been driven to surrender.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning the Scotch army moved after that of Cromwell, which had fallen back to Dunbar, and took post on the Doon hill facing him there.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
WORCESTERnounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Cromwell himself wrote on that night, "The enemy hath blocked up our way at the pass at Copperspath, through which we cannot pass without almost a miracle.
