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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
admitted
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
allusion
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From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
arms
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
arrogant
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
barbarities
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
bore
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
causes
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certain
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
Christian
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
combined
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
conjunction
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From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
conspiracy
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From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
dark
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From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
demanded
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
disdainful
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
enforced
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
family
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
favourite
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From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
fearful
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
Ferdinand
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
habits
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
head
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
hitherto
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
hostile
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From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
inflamed
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
Israelites
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From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
jealousy
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
leaders
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
limit
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From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
made
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From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
maintained
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
manifested
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
Moorish
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
Moslem
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
Moslems
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
most
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
much
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
neutrality
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
ordinary
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
own
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
peaceable
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
people
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
planets
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From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
policy
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
precaution
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
probable
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
public
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
recognised
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
recourse
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From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
renounced
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
revolted
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
sacred
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
some
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
stirred
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
stock
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
stratagem
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From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
struggles
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From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
thoroughly
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
towns
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From this reading In some of the Moorish towns that revolted from Ferdinand, they renounced the neutrality they had hitherto maintained between Christian and Moslem.
treasure
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
tribe
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
troops
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From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
unknown
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
up
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Israelites did not limit their struggles to the dark conspiracy to which allusion has been made.
wholesale
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From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether it was that they were inflamed by the fearful and wholesale barbarities enforced by Ferdinand and the Inquisition against their tribe, or whether they were stirred up by one of their own order, in whom was recognised the head of their most sacred family; or whether, as is most probable, both causes combined--certain it is, that they manifested a feeling that was thoroughly unknown to the ordinary habits and policy of that peaceable people.
wile
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From this reading In this conjunction of hostile planets, Ferdinand had recourse to his favourite policy of wile and stratagem.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They bore great treasure to the public stock--they demanded arms, and, under their own leaders, were admitted, though with much jealousy and precaution, into the troops of the arrogant and disdainful Moslems.
