used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
bombardverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
burghernounUS /ˈbɜːrɡər/
a citizen of an English borough
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
der
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From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
dove-cote
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From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
an opposing military force
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
(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 Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
freebooters
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From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
Hengist
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From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
LeydennounUS /ˈlaɪdən/
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
and nothing more
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
accept an excuse for
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
redoubts
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From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
dependable
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
confined on all sides
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Jacqueline stood in the dove-cote one morning about eight days after the trip to Hengist Hill, feeding her little troop of carrier pigeons.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
ValdeznounUS /vælˈdez/
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
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 Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eight thousand troops under the Spanish commander Valdez surrounded the city, sixty-two redoubts had been raised to bombard its walls, and moreover, the number of the enemy was daily increasing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THIS KING'S PARDON A week had passed, and Leyden lay encircled by the Spanish army in a state of close siege.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
William
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From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Three sources alone supplied the reliance of the beleaguered city,--their trust in God, the stout hearts and willing hands of the inhabitants, and the sleepless energy of Prince William of Orange, their heroic national commander.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But _within_ the town were only a small corps of burgher guards, and "freebooters" under the command of brave John Van der Does.
