used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
carefully weighed
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
the act of departing
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
Eleanor
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From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
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 powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
Geoffrey
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From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
GuardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
for more time
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
not any; not one
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The powerful barons there had made a complete surrender to the English government.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their followers were well armed, and stoutly resisted the French troops.
at the time that
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the numerous encounters which occurred the interests of the Duke of Brittany were no longer considered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Guardianship Not long after these events Philip’s troops marched into Brittany, where they met with a quiet reception; but when they attempted to establish themselves in Normandy, they encountered violent resistance.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had accepted Geoffrey as its representative and had submitted to him, but they would not recognize Constance, for before her departure to England Eleanor had won them over to her side.
