406
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From this reading line 406.
414
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From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
arma
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From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
cedant
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From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
Cicero's
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From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
Floddennoun
a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
Glenbervie
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From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
impolicy
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From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading line 406.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
ReferencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
remonstrated
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From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
togae
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From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Reference to Cicero's cedant arma togae, a relic of an attempt at verse. line 414.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Angus was an old man when the war against England was resolved upon.
William
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From this reading The Earl burst into tears at this insupportable insult, and retired accordingly, leaving his sons, George, Master of Angus, and Sir William of Glenbervie, to command his followers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He earnestly spoke against that measure from its commencement; and, on the eve of the battle of Flodden, remonstrated so freely upon the impolicy of fighting, that the King said to him, with scorn and indignation, "if he was afraid, he might go home."
