used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Henry was quick to act.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
set up or found
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
hard-earned
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From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
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 Henry was quick to act.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
engage in
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
men-at-arms
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From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
the local environment
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Henry was quick to act.
with speed
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
ransomsnounUS /ˈrænsəmz/
plural of “ransom” — money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
confined on all sides
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
in the direction of
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
which person or people
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus the King found himself surrounded by a medley of Englishmen, intermingled with a crowd of French knights and gentlemen who in the confusion of the impending attack would undoubtedly be a source of danger to their captors.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They had fought and won; rich and noble prisoners, worth princely ransoms, were theirs, and even the threatened attack failed to make the archers and men-at-arms abandon their hard-earned prizes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE MASSACRE The alarming news that an attack was being made on the rear quickly spread, and from all parts of the field knights, men-at-arms and archers came running towards the Royal Standard as fast as their wearied bodies and cumbersome armour would permit.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, even in the face of this new danger the mercenary instinct of the common soldiers was paramount.
