adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These months had been eventful for England.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading These months had been eventful for England.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading These months had been eventful for England.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These months had been eventful for England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The small town of Shoreby-on-the-Till was full of the Lancastrian nobles of the neighbourhood.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
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 The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
LancastriannounUS /ˌlæŋˈkæstriən/
a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster
From this reading The small town of Shoreby-on-the-Till was full of the Lancastrian nobles of the neighbourhood.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
MonthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The small town of Shoreby-on-the-Till was full of the Lancastrian nobles of the neighbourhood.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The small town of Shoreby-on-the-Till was full of the Lancastrian nobles of the neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
Richard
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From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
Shelton
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From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
Shoreby-on-the-Till
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From this reading The small town of Shoreby-on-the-Till was full of the Lancastrian nobles of the neighbourhood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small town of Shoreby-on-the-Till was full of the Lancastrian nobles of the neighbourhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These months had been eventful for England.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The small town of Shoreby-on-the-Till was full of the Lancastrian nobles of the neighbourhood.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
Yorkists
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From this reading The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on the field, it seemed,--for a very brief season in the winter following upon the events already recorded, as if the House of Lancaster had finally triumphed over its foes.
