againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
amnestynounUS /ˈæmnəsti/
a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
assentingnoun
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
corruptedadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/
containing errors or alterations
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
intriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
Kursheed
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From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
meritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
Metzo-Abbas
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From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
propositionsnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “proposition” — (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
Skipetars
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From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
Tapygetae
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From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This mixture of arrogance and submission only merited indignation, but it suited Kursheed to dissemble.
Toxis
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From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/
transfer to another
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Being quite as cunning as Ali himself, Kursheed profited by the truce to carry on intrigues against him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this clemency appeared to have seduced also four hundred Skipetars who made use of the amnesty and the money with which Ali provided them, to raise Toxis and the Tapygetae in the latter’s favour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He corrupted one of the chiefs of the garrison, Metzo-Abbas by name, who obtained pardon for himself and fifty followers, with permission to return to their homes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He replied that, assenting to such propositions being beyond his powers, he would transmit them to Constantinople, and that hostilities might be suspended, if Ali wished, until the courier, could return.
