1270
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From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
Barbarossanoun
Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
Bassa
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From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
beynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
pestilentialadjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
not often
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
Selim
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From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
signiornoun
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
Sinan
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From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
Solyman
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From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
a male human offspring
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading After his death, Philip, his son, and our prince Edward, son of Henry III. raised the siege on honourable terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
up to a particular time
From this reading It remained under its natural African kings, till betrayed into the hands of Barbarossa, admiral of Solyman the Magnificent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The emperor Charles V. expelled Barbarossa, but it was recovered by the Turk, under the conduct of Sinan Bassa, in the reign of Selim II.
precisely as stated
From this reading From that time till now, it has remained tributary to the grand signior, governed by a _bey_, who suffers the name of subject to the Turk, but has renounced the subjection, being absolute, and very seldom paying any tribute.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
which person or people
From this reading This city was besieged in 1270, by Lewis (sic) king of France, who died under the walls of it, of a pestilential fever.
