1415
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From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
22nd
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From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
(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 THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
BOSWORTH
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From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
DiscernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
dissensionnounUS /dɪˈsenʃən/
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
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 After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
entwineverbUS /enˈtwaɪn/
tie or link together
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
not in action or at work
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
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 After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
not any; not one
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
perviousadjective
admitting of passage or entrance
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
rivalship
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From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
soil'd
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From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
in the direction of
From this reading He never stood, But bent his hasty course towards the idle flood.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
veilingnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
a Caucasian
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
belonging to which person
From this reading After a long series of civil dissension--after many battles, whose issue involved the fate of thousands--after the destruction of nearly all the English nobility in the contest between the two Roses, the decisive battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August, 1415, whose result was to entwine, as it was called, the white and red symbols of rivalship, and to restore peace to this unhappy country.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The day had been sunny and warm: as the evening closed in, a west wind rose, bringing along troops of fleecy clouds, golden at sunset, and then dun and grey, veiling with pervious network the many stars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM BOSWORTH FIELD He seemed breathless, heartless, faint and wan, And all his armour sprinkled was with blood, And soil'd with dirty gore, that no man can Discern the hue thereof.
