24
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From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
AGINCOURTnounUS /ˈædʒənkɔːrt/
a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On crossing the Ternoise the order of march had been reversed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
Blanche-Taque
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From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
Blangy
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From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
fearless and daring
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
placed crosswise
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
traveling across
From this reading On crossing the Ternoise the order of march had been reversed.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
command with authority
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
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 THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
flaggingnounUS /ˈflæɡɪŋ/
flagstones collectively
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
march in a procession
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
a particular point in time
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On crossing the Ternoise the order of march had been reversed.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
determined
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading On crossing the Ternoise the order of march had been reversed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
SommenounUS /sɔːm/
battle of World War II
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
Ternoise
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From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the morning of October 24, that the invaders crossed the River Ternoise after a slight skirmish at the ford of Blangy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To regain the sea by descending the right bank of the river would mean a march that was beyond the strength of the weary soldiers; accordingly King Henry resolved to abandon his original plan and march direct to Calais.
a late time of life
From this reading THE EVE OF AGINCOURT The English army had crossed the Somme at a distance of more than sixty miles from the ford of Blanche-Taque, where Edward III had made his bold stroke eighty years previously.
but in spite of that
From this reading On and on they toiled, soaked by the October rain, half famished, and footsore through hard marching; yet the indomitable spirit that pervaded the dauntless band never for one moment showed signs of flagging.
