adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surprising and disastrous had been the tidings in the interim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAMP AT OLNEY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surprising and disastrous had been the tidings in the interim.
beheadedadjectiveUS /bɪˈhedɪd/
having had the head cut off
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP AT OLNEY.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Surprising and disastrous had been the tidings in the interim.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Surprising and disastrous had been the tidings in the interim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
OLNEY
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From this reading THE CAMP AT OLNEY.
and nothing more
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
Redesdale
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From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
SurprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Surprising and disastrous had been the tidings in the interim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP AT OLNEY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Surprising and disastrous had been the tidings in the interim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
soldiers collectively
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was some weeks after the citizens of London had seen their gallant king, at the head of such forces as were collected in haste in the metropolis, depart from their walls to the encounter of the rebels.
which person or people
From this reading At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the spirit of discontent was only fanned by an adverse wind.
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 At first, indeed, there were hopes that the insurrection had been put down by Montagu, who had defeated the troops of Robin of Redesdale, near the city of York, and was said to have beheaded their leader.
