adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
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 Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
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 Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
FortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The Fortress.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
Kirkpatrick
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From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
Lanarkmen
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From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
Leven
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From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
marshalingverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
Scrymgeour
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From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fortress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arriving at the base just as the moon set, they began to ascend.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To do this in the dark redoubled the difficulty; but as Wallace had the place of every accessible stone accurately described to him by Edwin, he went confidently forward, followed by his Lanarkmen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kirkpatrick, Murray, and Scrymgeour hastened to their commander; and in a few minutes all were under arms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wallace briefly explained his altered plan of assault, and marshaling his men accordingly, led them in silence through the water, and along the beach, which lay between the rock and the Leven.
