adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
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 The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — 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 The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
Lewes
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From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
lootingnounUS /ˈluːtɪŋ/
plundering during riots or in wartime
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
royalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
royalists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Norman of Torn searched the castle for the one he sought, but, finding it entirely deserted, continued his eastward march.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
TornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading The troops stationed there had fled, having been apprised some few hours earlier, by fugitives, of the defeat of Henry’s army at Lewes.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In this, Norman of Torn and his men did not participate, but camped a little apart from the town until daybreak the following morning, when they started east, toward Dover.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They marched until late the following evening, passing some twenty miles out of their way to visit a certain royalist stronghold.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When those of the royalists who had not deserted the King and fled precipitately toward the coast had regained the castle and the Priory, the city was turned over to looting and rapine.
