used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
how long something has existed
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
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 THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — 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 By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
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 Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The war proved a much longer one than Edward had expected.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
for more time
From this reading The war proved a much longer one than Edward had expected.
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 When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
march in a procession
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The war proved a much longer one than Edward had expected.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The war proved a much longer one than Edward had expected.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The war proved a much longer one than Edward had expected.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
a male human offspring
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
not in physical motion
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time King Edward's eldest son was fifteen years of age, and he implored his father to let him accompany him to the French war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war proved a much longer one than Edward had expected.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE Edward III., King of England, was a very warlike prince.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
at the time that
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the King of France died he was succeeded by his nephew Philip, but Edward declared that he, being a grandson of the late king, had a better right than a nephew; and he set off with a gallant army and many knights and nobles to enforce his claim.
a late time of life
From this reading Six years after the English king's first march into France the two nations were still fighting.
