adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
Ashby
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From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
Ashby's
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From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Had Harry tried such a thing it is more than likely that he would have been cut down in his turn.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Ashby's troopers put the armed guard of the wagons to flight in an instant, and then they seized the rich pillage in these wagons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Harry also sought to help, but they laughed at him, and he had not yet come to the point where he could cut down a disobedient soldier.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor had the soldiers reached the point where they would suffer such treatment from an officer.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They were not yet used to the stern discipline of regular armies and Ashby strove in vain to bring most of them back to the pursuit of the flying enemy.
