1301
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From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
being joined in close association
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading This ballad is found in MS.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
Breydel
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From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
BrugesnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
Courtrai
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From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
d'Artois
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From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
drapernounUS /ˈdreɪpər/
a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
FlemingsnounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
FLEMISHnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading THE FLEMISH INSURRECTION.
set up or found
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
insurgentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
INSURRECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading THE FLEMISH INSURRECTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This ballad is found in MS.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
Koning
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From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
immediately past
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading This ballad is found in MS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLEMISH INSURRECTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ballad is found in MS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Flemings, having abandoned their legitimate sovereign and attached themselves to Philip the Fair, found at last cause to repent.
townsmen
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From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In 1301, two citizens of Bruges, Peter de Koning, a draper, and John Breydel, a butcher, stirred up their townsmen to revolt, and drove out the French garrison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The next year, the Count d'Artois, with a superb army, was defeated by the insurgents at the battle of Courtrai.
