AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then the victorious Scots returned to the English camp.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then the victorious Scots returned to the English camp.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Then the victorious Scots returned to the English camp.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the victorious Scots returned to the English camp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
TreacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Then the victorious Scots returned to the English camp.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
Wallace'snounUS /ˈwɔːləsəz/
possessive form of “wallace” — Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A Treacherous Plot So rapid was the advance of Wallace's army that the English had scarce time to form when they were upon them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The English resisted stoutly; but the Earl of Kent was struck down by Wallace himself, and was with difficulty borne off the field; and after severe fighting, the whole English army was thrown into disorder and took to flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Scotch charged with extreme impetuosity among the English ranks, directing the onslaught principally against the centre, commanded by the Earl of Kent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some hundreds were killed in action, and many more in the pursuit which followed; this, however, Wallace would not allow to be pushed too far lest the fugitives should rally and turn.
