1
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From this reading 3, 'note' 1.]]
10
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From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
11
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From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
3
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From this reading 3, 'note' 1.]]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
highly skilled
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
how long something has existed
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading ['Vide ante', p.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
Cary
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From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
Falkland
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From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
general-in-chief
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From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
the head of a state government
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
Lucius
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From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
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 The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
Newbury
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From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
a brief written record
From this reading 3, 'note' 1.]]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading ['Vide ante', p.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
have in common
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
term of address for a man
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
Vide
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From this reading ['Vide ante', p.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading [Footnote 11: Lucius Cary, Lord Viscount Falkland, the most accomplished man of his age, was killed at the Battle of Newbury, charging in the ranks of Lord Byron's regiment of cavalry.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
William
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From this reading [Footnote 10: Lord Byron and his brother Sir William held high commands in the royal army.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The former was general-in-chief in Ireland, lieutenant of the Tower, and governor to James, Duke of York, afterwards the unhappy James II; the latter had a principal share in many actions.
