Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

later than; following

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

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

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

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

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

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

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

disposed to attack

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

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

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

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From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

exhale hard

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

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From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

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From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

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

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

the first light of day

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

an opposing military force

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

dug in

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

hold firmly

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

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

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

in an impregnable manner

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

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

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

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 Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

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

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

the force of workers available

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

not any; not one

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

witty remark

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

in a shrewd manner

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

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

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

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From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

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

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

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

From this reading After that, this being no more than the preliminary of the task before him, Theodore marched out every man of his following to go against Bellarion at Casale.

not defended or capable of being defended

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

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From this reading THE VANQUISHED Theodore's sally from Vercelli had been made at daybreak on that Friday morning.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

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

From this reading It had been shrewdly planned, for Theodore was no bungler, and, before he had brought more than half his men into action, Carmagnola, startled by the suddenness of the blow that fell upon him, was routed and in flight.

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

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

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

From this reading Thus, by that ancient plan of attacking a vital point that had been left undefended, had Bellarion succeeded in drawing his enemy from a point of less importance in which he was almost impregnably entrenched.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

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

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.

past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading Theodore had perceived, as Bellarion had calculated that he would, that it could serve little purpose for him to hold an outpost like Vercelli if in the meantime the whole of his dominions were to be wrenched from his grasp.