perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The commanders as well as the warriors were making ready.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF SENLAC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The commanders as well as the warriors were making ready.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
Harold
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From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The commanders as well as the warriors were making ready.
the force of workers available
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
not any; not one
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF SENLAC.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The commanders as well as the warriors were making ready.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
SENLAC
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF SENLAC.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF SENLAC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The commanders as well as the warriors were making ready.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The commanders as well as the warriors were making ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
William
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From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The instructions given by King Harold to his men were to act altogether upon the defensive, and to content themselves with their strong position along Senlac ridge.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Both armies remained within their lines, that Friday morning, and both were busily preparing for battle.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If his orders had been rigidly obeyed by all, there would have been no victory won by William of Normandy.
