adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Not so, however, with the besieged.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not so, however, with the besieged.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
magnifyverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪ/
increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
Montcalm
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From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so, however, with the besieged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so, however, with the besieged.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading It appeared as if Webb, with his army, which lay slumbering on the banks of the Hudson, had utterly forgotten the strait to which his countrymen were reduced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading —King Henry V A few succeeding days were passed amid the privations, the uproar, and the dangers of the siege, which was vigorously pressed by a power, against whose approaches Munro possessed no competent means of resistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could, with ready guess, declare, Before the Frenchmen speak a word of it.”
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Montcalm had filled the woods of the portage with his savages, every yell and whoop from whom rang through the British encampment, chilling the hearts of men who were already but too much disposed to magnify the danger.
