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 They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
Badding
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From this reading Badding picked up his hammer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
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 Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
CinquenounUS /sɪŋk/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Badding picked up his hammer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Badding picked up his hammer.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
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 They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Badding picked up his hammer.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
PortsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there is Black Simon, the best sword of the Cinque Ports.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Badding picked up his hammer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two archers can pull on the oars, and it may be that they can pick off two or three of these Frenchmen before we close with them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had all caught fire, and there was not one who would be left out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will come myself,” said he, “and you also, little master, since it is your hot head that has planned it.
