(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
terminate
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
encompassverbUS /enˈkʌmpəs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
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 Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
not in action or at work
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
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 He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
Randolph
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From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
cut with a saw
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
in the near future
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let Randolph," he said, "redeem his own fault; I can not break the order of battle for his sake."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still the danger appeared greater, and the English horse seemed entirely to encompass the small handful of Scottish infantry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Halt!" said Douglas to his men, "Randolph has gained the day; since we were not soon enough to help him in the battle, do not let us lessen his glory by approaching the field."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rode off accordingly; but long before they had reached the place of combat, they saw the English horses galloping off, many with empty saddles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So please you," said Douglas to the King, "my heart will not suffer me to stand idle and see Randolph perish--I must go to his assistance."
