used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
at or in the front
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
(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 Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
BOSWORTH
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
comest
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From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
command with authority
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
set up or found
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
immediately past
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
men-at-arms
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
on one occasion
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
yeomen
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
