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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
advance
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
All
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
any
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
arms
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
army
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
assault
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
attempted
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
beer
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
Bog
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
Bridgewater
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
brigades
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
came
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
Castle
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
cider
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
contributions
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
country
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
drawn
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
Eastover
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
far
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
farmers
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
fear
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
fen
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
ferment
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
Field
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
forces
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
four
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
full
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
held
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
horse
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
James's
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
King
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
levied
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
likely
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
loved
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
market-place
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
miles
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
more
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
mothers
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
near
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
neighbourhood
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
news
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
once
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
ones
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
parties
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
peasants
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
Plain
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
push
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
quartered
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
reserve
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
rode
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
Royal
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
rude
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
Sedgemoor
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
see
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
showed
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
side
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
sign
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
sisters
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
snugly
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
Some
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
storm
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
there
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From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
thrown
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
town
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From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
troops
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
two
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
up
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
villages
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
wish
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From this reading The Royal troops had quartered themselves snugly in the little villages of the neighbourhood, and having levied contributions of cider and of beer from the farmers, they showed no sign of any wish to advance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards afternoon, however, parties of our horse and peasants from the fen country came in with the news that there was no fear of an assault being attempted.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
wives
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
women
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From this reading The town was full of women, the wives, mothers, and sisters of our peasants, who had come in from far and near to see their loved ones once more.
works
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From this reading Some rude works had been thrown up on the Eastover side, behind which two brigades were drawn up in arms, while the rest of the army was held in reserve in the market-place and Castle Field.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading the Bog All Bridgewater was in a ferment as we rode in, for King James’s forces were within four miles, on the Sedgemoor Plain, and it was likely that they would push on at once and storm the town.
