used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
Boabdil
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From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I. LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER.
ChiconounUS /ˈtʃiːkoʊ/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
contemplations
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From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
garrisonedverbUS /ˈɡærəsənd/
past form of “garrison” — station (troops) in a fort or garrison
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
of the present time and place
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I. LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
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 Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
LEILA
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From this reading I. LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
with speed
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading I. LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Rapidly scouring the country, he had descended, one after one, upon the principal fortresses, which Ferdinand had left, strongly garrisoned, in the immediate neighbourhood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Boabdil el Chico had taken the field, at the head of a numerous army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The calmer contemplations and more holy anxieties of Leila were, at length, broken in upon by intelligence, the fearful interest of which absorbed the whole mind and care of every inhabitant of the castle.
