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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
already
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
base-hearted
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
bitter
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
cause
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
cowardice
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
Cowards
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From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
death
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From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
degree
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
DESPERATE
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From this reading DESPERATE RESOLVES.
die
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From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
exacted
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
freeman
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
greatly
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
henceforth
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
introduced
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
king
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
least
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
Look
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
lost
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
many
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From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
mercy
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
misjudge
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
never
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From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
Norman
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
Normans
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
once
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From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
Oswald
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
present
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
pursuit
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
quality
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
reader
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
rear
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
RESOLVES
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From this reading DESPERATE RESOLVES.
revenge
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
said
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
Saxon
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
Shakespeare
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From this reading Shakespeare.
stalwart
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
there
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
think
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
times
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From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
turning
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
untempered
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From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading "Cowards die many times before their death The valiant never taste of death but once."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Look to the rear, though I think the Normans have had such a taste of our quality that there will be no pursuit for the present; but henceforth we may look to it, for there will be--unless I greatly misjudge the Norman king--a bitter revenge exacted from us, and untempered in the least degree by mercy.
Wulfhere
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From this reading "The Saxon cause is lost, Wulfhere, by base-hearted cowardice and treachery," said Oswald, turning to the stalwart "freeman" already introduced to the reader.
