used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But those sixteen were noble-- They loved a brave deed done;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But those sixteen were noble-- They loved a brave deed done;
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
ChargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
give encouragement to
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading But those sixteen were noble-- They loved a brave deed done;
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But those sixteen were noble-- They loved a brave deed done;
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
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 soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
foe-crowned
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From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
foemannoun
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
the state of being honored
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
huzzas
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From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
immediately past
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
held dear
From this reading But those sixteen were noble-- They loved a brave deed done;
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But those sixteen were noble-- They loved a brave deed done;
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
express in words
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those sixteen were noble-- They loved a brave deed done;
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
at the time that
From this reading Short was the fight but deadly, For, when our last man fell, But sixteen of that forty Were left to tell the tale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They knew a worthy foeman, And treated him as one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The soldiers would not hear, But up the foe-crowned mountain Charged with their English cheer.
YieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading With loud huzzas they stormed it, Nor thought to turn from death, But for old England's honour Yielded their latest breath.
