used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
(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 They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
Clayton
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From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
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 IRONSIDES.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading This was a dilemma neither of them had foreseen.
Drury
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From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
to come or go into
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
footpads
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From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading This was a dilemma neither of them had foreseen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
highwaymen
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From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
IRONSIDESnounUS /ˈaɪərnsaɪdz/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading CROMWELL'S IRONSIDES.
and nothing more
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
go away from a place
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This was a dilemma neither of them had foreseen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
on one occasion
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
pikemen
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From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a dilemma neither of them had foreseen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had run some risks from highwaymen and footpads; but now they thought all danger was over, for they had almost reached their destination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But just as they were about to leave the village, a party of the King's pikemen rode in, and at once seized upon the travellers, to compel them to enter the King's service.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
Whitechapel
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From this reading Gilbert Clayton and Harry Drury kept on their weary tramp to London, and at length reached the little village of Whitechapel, which was outside the city walls.
