adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Alanson
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
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 Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles.
Countreyman
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
CowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
Dastards
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Dogges
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
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 Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
EnemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
euer
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From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
fighteth
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
foode
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Froysard
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Goliasses
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
haue
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From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
HomicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/
the killing of a human being by another human being
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
ne're
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Oliuers
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
raigne
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Reigneir
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
Rowlands
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Samsons
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
sendeth
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
tenne
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
vpon
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
vs
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
