used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE FIGHT AT COPREDY BRIDGE.
Banbury
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From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading OF THE FIGHT AT COPREDY BRIDGE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
Cherwell
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From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
COPREDY
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From this reading OF THE FIGHT AT COPREDY BRIDGE.
counter-marchings
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From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading OF THE FIGHT AT COPREDY BRIDGE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
marchings
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From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE FIGHT AT COPREDY BRIDGE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
except for; apart from
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
express in words
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
term of address for a man
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
express in speech
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE FIGHT AT COPREDY BRIDGE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
twenty-eighthadjective
coming next after the twenty-seventh in position
From this reading On the twenty-eighth day of June, being a Friday, the army lay for the night in the field, eastward of Banbury.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
WallernounUS /ˈwɔːlər/
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But they that read this book will, I doubt not, pardon me if I speak somewhat particularly of the battle which his Majesty fought at Copredy Bridge, seeing that it was the first battle in which I had a hand.
William
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From this reading The next day the King marched to the North, having the Cherwell River on his left hand, Sir William Waller at the same time coasting on the other side of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
produce a literary work
From this reading Of his Majesty's marchings and counter-marchings, after his coming to the City of Worcester, I shall not write in this place, save to say that they were ordered with such skill as utterly confounded his pursuers.
