adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
councillors
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From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
ejectionnounUS /ɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
FLITTINGverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE FLITTING.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In the meantime he pushed on their labour at the new village.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime he pushed on their labour at the new village.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the meantime he pushed on their labour at the new village.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime he pushed on their labour at the new village.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading In the meantime he pushed on their labour at the new village.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLITTING.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime he pushed on their labour at the new village.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But his councillors agreed with him that the people should not be told to get themselves in readiness except at a moment's notice to move.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the meantime he pushed on their labour at the new village.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Taking counsel therefore with the best of the villagers, both women and men, he was confirmed in the idea that they had better all remove together, before the limit of the earliest notice was expired.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The time was drawing nigh when the warning of ejection would doubtless begin to be put in force; and the chief hearing, through Rob of the Angels, that attempts were making to stir the people up, determined to render them futile: they must be a trick of the enemy to get them into trouble!
