1296
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From this reading Bright was the summer of 1296.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
AmbitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright was the summer of 1296.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
desolated
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From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
estimable-liberty
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From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
noblemen
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From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bright was the summer of 1296.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
satiatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɪʃiːeɪtɪd/
supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Scotland.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Bright was the summer of 1296.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bright was the summer of 1296.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bright was the summer of 1296.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Such were the hopes of those Scottish noblemen who, early in the preceding spring, had signed the bond of submission to a ruthless conqueror, purchasing life at the price of all that makes life estimable-liberty and honor.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Ambition seemed satiated; and the vanquished, after having passed under the yoke of their enemy, concluded they might wear their chains in peace.
