andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
chieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
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 few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
Stirling
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From this reading Stirling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many chieftains from the north had come to Stirling, to be near intelligence from the borders.
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 They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were aware that this meeting between Wallace and Edward must be the crisis of their fate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The few who remained in the citadel, of those who had borne the brunt of the opening of this glorious revolution for their country, were full of sanguine expectations.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had seen the prowess of their leader, they had shared the glory of his destiny, and they feared not that Edward would deprive him of one ray.
