adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Ali gave orders for the destruction of both, notwithstanding the treaty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ali gave orders for the destruction of both, notwithstanding the treaty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
capitulateverbUS /kəˈpɪtʃuːlɪt/
surrender under agreed conditions
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
decimatedverbUS /ˈdesəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “decimate” — kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Ali gave orders for the destruction of both, notwithstanding the treaty.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ali gave orders for the destruction of both, notwithstanding the treaty.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Ali gave orders for the destruction of both, notwithstanding the treaty.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ali gave orders for the destruction of both, notwithstanding the treaty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ali gave orders for the destruction of both, notwithstanding the treaty.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
Parga
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From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
Prevesa
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From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
Skipetars
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From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
Suliots
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From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate tribe divided into two parts, the one going towards Parga, the other towards Prevesa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Parga division was attacked in its march, and charged by a numerous body of Skipetars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In December, the Suliots, decimated by battle, worn by famine, discouraged by treachery, were obliged to capitulate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The treaty gave them leave to go where they would, their own mountains excepted.
