used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
(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 His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
blood-won
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From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
Chandos
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From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
ChurchmennounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
plural of “churchman” — a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
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 His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
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 Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
death of a person
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
kindliest
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From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
immediately past
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
the act of departing
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
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 News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
not able to be found
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His terrible father, Edward III., had followed him to the grave, leaving all his mighty schemes of conquest to come to nought.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The Black Prince slept his last sleep in a stately tomb beneath the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John Chandos had died in battle, as he had always hoped to do; and many another great captain was missing from the ranks of English chivalry.
William
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From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
Wykehamnoun
English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)
From this reading Meanwhile Archbishop William de Wykeham, best and kindliest of scholars and Churchmen, was leaving a more enduring monument than all their blood-won honours, by planting at Winchester the germ of one of England’s noblest schools.
a late time of life
From this reading News of an Old Friend Years rolled by, and brought many startling changes.
