Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

later than; following

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

(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 But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

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From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

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From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

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From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

carefully weighed

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

toward the east

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

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From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

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From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

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From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

the act of departing

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

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 Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

engage in

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

march in a procession

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

a region in central Italy

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

in a northern direction

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

compacted by ironing

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

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 Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

carry out

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

from that place or that time

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had a capital start, and hoped that their enemies would be stopped for some time before Florentia.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading During these occurrences among the Romans and Byzantines, decisive events were in preparation on the part of the Goths.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

which person or people

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

belonging to which person

From this reading But they lost almost all the advantages of their start; for the towns and castles bordering the nearest road to Ravenna had declared for Witichis, and this circumstance obliged the rebels to take a circuitous route northwards to Bononia (Bologna), whose inhabitants had embraced their cause, and thence march eastwards to Ravenna.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Duke Guntharis and Earl Arahad, leaving a small garrison behind them, and taking their Queen with them as prisoner, had left Florentia and gone, by forced marches to Ravenna.

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From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If they could reach and win this fortress, which was considered impregnable, before Witichis, who pressed forward after them, they would be able to make any conditions with the King.