afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
anew
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
Alan
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From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
(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 He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
the two together, not just one
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
an opposing military force
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
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 End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
incitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “incite” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
come together
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
and nothing more
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
done under pressure
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The entire population of Brittany rushed to arms after Arthur’s murder, and drove the enemy out of their country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alan, their leader, continually roused them to resistance and incited them to avenge their murdered Duke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The End The English army invaded France again, only to meet with defeat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not tolerate any foreign ruler, and encouraged all classes to maintain their independence both against England and France.
wrestedverbUS /ˈrestɪd/
past form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading England lost both fame and possessions: Philip wrested the latter from her.
