adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The siege had been long as the war had been long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The siege had been long as the war had been long.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
BuiltadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
crusadenounUS /kruːˈseɪd/
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
emulationnounUS /ˌemjəˈleɪʃən/
ambition to equal or excel
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
Hidalgo
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From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There held full flavor of crusade, as all along the war had been preached as a crusade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The siege had been long as the war had been long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Built of a piece where no town had stood, built that Majesty and its Court and its Army might have roofs and walls, not tents, for so long a siege, it covered the plain, a city raised in a night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading SANTA Fe rose before me, a camp in wood, plaster and stone, a camp with a palace, a camp with churches.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Hidalgo Spain and simple Spain were gathered here in great squares and ribbons of valor, ambition, emulation, desire of excitement and of livelihood, and likewise, I say it, in pieces not small, herded and brought here without any “I say yes” of their own, and to their misery.
