1350
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From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
devastations
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From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
psychological suffering
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
POITIERSnoun
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
From this reading POITIERS.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
sea-fight
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From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
a male human offspring
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
up to a particular time
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading This was followed by great distress and scarcity, owing to the want of labor to till the fields.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the part of both countries there was an indisposition to renew the war, for their power had been vastly crippled by the devastations of the plague.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Philip of France had died a week before that battle, and had been succeeded by his son John, Duke of Normandy.
a late time of life
From this reading After the great sea-fight at the end of August, 1350, England had peace for some years.
