adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Great stores of provisions had already been collected.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
Archie
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From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great stores of provisions had already been collected.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Great stores of provisions had already been collected.
Comyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
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 Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great stores of provisions had already been collected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
leviesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Great stores of provisions had already been collected.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading As the Prince of Wales passed north, bands from his army spreading over the country destroyed every house in the district.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Great stores of provisions had already been collected.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Robert The Bruce At the last great invasion by Edward, Archie did not take the field, seeing that Comyn, in despair of opposing so vast a host, did not call out the levies.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Upon the approach of the English army under the Prince of Wales he called the whole of his tenants into the castle.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women and children were sent away up into the hills, where provisions had also been garnered, and the old men and boys accompanied them.
