used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The late Norman castle belonged to the twelfth century.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
boroughsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “borough” — one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The late Norman castle belonged to the twelfth century.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
approval
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
Exeter
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From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
KEEPERnounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
largenessnounUS /ˈlɑːrdʒnɪs/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late Norman castle belonged to the twelfth century.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
Lydford
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From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
mediæval
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From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
not any; not one
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
on one occasion
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
and nothing more
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
razeverbUS /reɪz/
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
Tavistock
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From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading The late Norman castle belonged to the twelfth century.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
having passed out of existence
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But hither came the bloody Danes by way of Tavistock, to consume with fire and sword, and raze this Saxon stronghold to the ground.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
at the time that
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
wherein
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From this reading From these blows the borough recovered, and upon the ruins of the settlement arose a mediæval town wherein, for certain centuries, there reigned a measure of prosperity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the Norman Conquest Lydford flourished as a fortified town; when, "for largeness in lands and liberties" no western centre of civilization might compare with it.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The former glories of Lydford have long since vanished away; yet once it was among the most ancient of Devon boroughs, and stood only second to Exeter in credit and renown.
