used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
(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 In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The day for the attack was fixed, and everything was made ready.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
chancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day for the attack was fixed, and everything was made ready.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
an opposing military force
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
entreated
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From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The day for the attack was fixed, and everything was made ready.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The day for the attack was fixed, and everything was made ready.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
immediately past
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
the literary culture
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day for the attack was fixed, and everything was made ready.
a person who carries a message
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
not any; not one
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The day for the attack was fixed, and everything was made ready.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
unsubduedadjective
not brought under control
From this reading All this time the enemy remained unsubdued; but at last the King, having cut off all probable chance of escape, looked for a decisive result.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
warrior's
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From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chancellor urgently entreated him to return, for disorder was spreading, and the finances were in such desperate condition that he could procure no more money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the evening before the battle, after issuing his orders, the King retired to his tent to read some letters which a messenger had brought from Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the Field Arthur was in the field several months with Philip, and though he had to endure all that powerful warrior’s severe discipline, he fought for him as valiantly as he would have done for himself.
