1378
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From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
BeggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
at any time
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
the head of a state government
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
Leopold
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From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The relations between the latter meanwhile had grown more and more strained.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
Swabia
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From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As their privileges continued to diminish, the knights organized against the cities, and Duke Leopold encouraged them in their action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
Wenzel
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From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The attendants of the knights flocked to the cities in ever increasing numbers and were cordially welcomed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Duke Leopold was made governor of Upper and Lower Swabia, which gave him great power among the nobles and the cities.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Beggar Monk The Emperor Charles the Fourth died in the year 1378 and was succeeded by his son Wenzel.
