adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Prince looked about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
bloodstainedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdsteɪnd/
covered with blood
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
bonfiresnounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪərz/
plural of “bonfire” — a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
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 They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
Fitzsimmon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Prince looked about him.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
unhelmeted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They came to the great rampart of dead men and horses that surrounded the English line, and climbed it as though it were a wall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
whereof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the further side bonfires had been lit to lighten the darkness, and by the flare of them they saw Edward of England embracing and blessing his son, the Black Prince, who, unhelmeted, bowed low before him in his bloodstained mail.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading THE KING’S CHAMPION Back over that fearful field, whereof the silence was broken only by the groans of the wounded and the dying, walked Hugh and Grey Dick.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who were they besides, Sir Robert Fitzsimmon and Richard de Beaumont who helped you when you were down, my son?” asked the King.
