used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I.--THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
Derwentwater
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From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
Forster's
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From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
Hexham
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From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
insurgentnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənt/
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
insurgentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
JacobitesnounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪts/
plural of “jacobite” — a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
JUNCTIONnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading I.--THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
go away from a place
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
market-place
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From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
move upward
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
RothnounUS /rɔːθ/
United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
SCOTSnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading I.--THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I.--THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Precisely as the abbey church clock struck six, the insurgents rode out of Hexham.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I.--THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
ToriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
soldiers collectively
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
precisely as stated
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief command of his troop was therefore temporarily given to Lord Derwentwater.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading |Next morning, at a very early hour, the whole of the insurgent troops assembled in the market-place of the ancient town of Hexham, preparatory to marching to Roth bury.
Widdrington
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From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I.--THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here Lord Widdrington took leave of his friends for a time, having, at General Forster's earnest request, undertaken another journey into Lancashire to confer with the Jacobites and High Church Tories in that county, and endeavour to induce them to rise without delay.
