13th
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From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
Devizes
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From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
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 For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
by chance
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
express in words
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading --Southey.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun;
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
Waller's
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From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never, perhaps, had the hopes of Waller’s army been higher than on the morning of the 13th July as they encompassed the town of Devizes, the attack upon which had been fixed for that evening.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But things like that you know must be After a famous victory.
