adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
BrandenburgnounUS /ˈbrændənbərɡ/
the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Every effort was made to place the town in a position of defence.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Every effort was made to place the town in a position of defence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every effort was made to place the town in a position of defence.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
Farquhar
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From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
garrisonedverbUS /ˈɡærəsənd/
past form of “garrison” — station (troops) in a fort or garrison
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
Graheme
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From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
ImperialistnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst/
a believer in imperialism
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every effort was made to place the town in a position of defence.
Malcolm
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From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every effort was made to place the town in a position of defence.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Every effort was made to place the town in a position of defence.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
syndicnoun
one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
Tilly
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From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Every effort was made to place the town in a position of defence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks after the capture of New Brandenburg the news came that Tilly with a large army was rapidly approaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day after day messengers came in with the news that the other places which had been garrisoned by the Swedes had been captured, and very shortly the Imperialist army was seen approaching.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The syndic had offered to have their meals prepared for them in a separate chamber, but they begged to be allowed to take them with the family, with whom they speedily became intimate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Farquhar and Malcolm Graheme were soon at home with their hosts.
