1346
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From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
26th
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From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
Agache
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From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
apple-tree
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From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
burnt-outadjective
exhausted as a result of longtime stress
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
CRECYnoun
the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
FIELDnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
Gobin
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From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
Hugh
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From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
pocketfulnounUS /ˈpɑːkətfʊl/
the quantity a pocket will hold
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
SommenounUS /sɔːm/
battle of World War II
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
to-day
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From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
tree's
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From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading Here he had been engaged on the twofold business of surveying the disposition of the English army and in gathering a pocketful of fruit which remained upon the tree’s topmost boughs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now it stood at bay upon the plain of Crecy, there to conquer or to die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The harassed English host--but a little host, after all, retreating for its life from Paris--had forced the passage of the Somme by the ford which a forgotten traitor, Gobin Agache by name, revealed to them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CRECY FIELD It was Saturday, the 26th of August, in the year 1346.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will the French fight to-day, what think you?” asked Hugh of Grey Dick, who had just descended from an apple-tree which grew in the garden of a burnt-out cottage.
