used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
(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 Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
Bellarion
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From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
the act of breaking something
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading That detachment Stoffel had surrounded, captured, disarmed, and disbanded.
Carpignano
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From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading That detachment Stoffel had surrounded, captured, disarmed, and disbanded.
disbandedverbUS /dɪsˈbændɪd/
past form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading That detachment Stoffel had surrounded, captured, disarmed, and disbanded.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
Filippo
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From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
set up or found
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
ten 10s
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
absolutely essential
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
Stoffel
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From this reading That detachment Stoffel had surrounded, captured, disarmed, and disbanded.
dependable
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A detachment of horse one hundred strong had been sent in haste with the necessary implements to destroy the bridge.
confined on all sides
From this reading That detachment Stoffel had surrounded, captured, disarmed, and disbanded.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
unletteredadjective
having little acquaintance with writing
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
Valsassina
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From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
VERCELLI
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From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
at the time that
From this reading At Carpignano, when they came there three days after breaking camp, they found that all had fallen out as Bellarion calculated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their minds are fertile, vigorous soil, but unbroken by the plough of learning, so that the seeds of knowledge with which they are all too sparsely sown find little root there.'
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading VERCELLI A letter survives which the Prince of Valsassina wrote some little time after these events to Duke Filippo Maria, in which occurs the following criticism of the captains of his day: 'They are stout fellows and great fighters, but rude, unlettered, and lacking culture.
