move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
(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 [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
for the reason that
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
despatched
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From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE HEARTH.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
HumbernounUS /ˈhʌmbər/
an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
imputedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “impute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
immediately past
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
Marmaduke
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From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
used to form the superlative
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
Nevile
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From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
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 The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
a course of conduct
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEARTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
in the direction of
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
soldiers collectively
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
except if; if not
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
precisely as stated
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
in or at the place that
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Every precaution which human wisdom could foresee had Lord Warwick taken to guard against invasion, or to crush it at the onset.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And if the Humber had been left without regular troops, it was because prudence might calculate that the very spot where Edward did land was the very last he would have selected,--unless guided by fate to his destruction,--in the midst of an unfriendly population, and in face of the armies of Northumberland and of Montagu.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Hall.] All the coasts on which it was most probable Edward would land had been strongly guarded.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The moment the earl heard of Edward’s reception at York,--far from the weakness which the false Clarence (already in correspondence with Gloucester) imputed to him,--he despatched to Montagu, by Marmaduke Nevile, peremptory orders to intercept Edward’s path, and give him battle before he could advance farther towards the centre of the island.
