used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
(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 My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
appertaining
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From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAMP AT TILBURY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP AT TILBURY.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
give a description of
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
HackneynounUS /ˈhækni/
a carriage for hire
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
instigationnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the verbal act of urging on
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
and nothing more
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
Stratford
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From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP AT TILBURY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
thereaboutadverb
near that time or date
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
thereunto
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From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
TILBURY
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From this reading THE CAMP AT TILBURY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
soldiers collectively
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
twice-told
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From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
unskilfully
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From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
which person or people
From this reading My Lord of Leicester (who had the ordering of all matters thereunto appertaining) had arranged things not altogether so unskilfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To describe minutely the magnificent force assembled at Tilbury, and the camp there, would be both a tedious and a twice-told tale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the meantime your Majesty, to comfort this army, and the people of both these counties, may (if it so please you) spend some days to see both camps and forts."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was at his instigation, and invitation too, that the Queen herself paid a visit to her troops there; for, says his letter to her on this occasion, "If it may please your Majesty, your army being about London, as at Stratford, East Ham, Hackney, and the villages thereabout, shall be not only a defence, but a ready supply to Essex and Kent, if need be.
