adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
broils
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From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Edward II differed widely from his father in disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Edward II differed widely from his father in disposition.
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 Edward II differed widely from his father in disposition.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
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 The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
favourites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Edward II differed widely from his father in disposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward II differed widely from his father in disposition.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
slothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
StrongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
supineness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At times he was roused to fits of spasmodic energy, but for the most part he was sunk in sloth and supineness.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Small bodies of troops had from time to time been sent from the north; but the king had made no great efforts, like those of his father, to reduce the country to obedience by the exercise of the whole strength of England.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Edward II differed widely from his father in disposition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He angered and irritated his barons by his fondness for unworthy favourites, and was engaged in constant broils with them.
wrestingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading The Capture of a Stronghold While Bruce had by his energy and courage been wresting Scotland, step by step, from the English, no serious effort had been made by the latter to check his progress.
