afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
(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 This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
Cobham
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From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
a state at a particular time
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
CRECYnoun
the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
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 THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
and nothing more
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
Reginald
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From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
SLAINnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
Stafford
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From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH NUMBER THE DEAD SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF CRECY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After he had been assured by them that there was not any appearance of the French collecting another army, he sent to have the numbers and condition of the dead examined.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They took much pains to examine all the dead, and were the whole day in the field of battle, not returning but just as the king was sitting down to supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This detachment, which had been sent to look after the French, returned as the king was coming from mass, and related to him all that they had seen and met with.
produce a literary work
From this reading He ordered on this business Lord Reginald Cobham, Lord Stafford, and three heralds to examine their arms, and two secretaries to write down all the names.
