used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
cause to be bored
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Throw yourselves upon them and sweep them from the decks!"
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Throw yourselves upon them and sweep them from the decks!"
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
the force of workers available
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
pikesnounUS /paɪks/
plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
RallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading "Rally!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
Roger
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From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
term of address for a man
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "Throw yourselves upon them and sweep them from the decks!"
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roger the Lieutenant The men of England clambered aboard the huge Spaniard like so many monkeys, pikes and swords gripped in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Throw yourselves upon them and sweep them from the decks!"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw yourselves upon them and sweep them from the decks!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rally, men of England!" shouted Sir Thomas, as he ran forward to oppose the Spanish leader.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Throw yourselves upon them and sweep them from the decks!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Roger, accompanied by his bosom friend Philip, followed close on the heels of the commander, the former carrying a pike, while Philip bore a short sword.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Throw yourselves upon them and sweep them from the decks!"
