1249
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From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
24th
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From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
CyprusnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
Damietta
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From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
LOUISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
midmostadjective
being in the exact middle
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
others
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From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
SAINTnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Now the King's purpose was to lay siege to the town of Damietta, a town which is built on the midmost of the seven mouths of the Nile.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the others, they were blown far to the north, even to the town of Acre, and, though none were cast away, it was many days before they could return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There arose a strong wind from the south which scattered the fleet, so that not more than a third part remained with the King.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAINT LOUIS King Louis sailing from Cyprus about the 24th day of May, 1249, came with a fair wind to Egypt in some four days, having a great fleet of ships, numbering in all, it was said, some eighteen hundred, great and small.
