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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
all
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From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
Almanzor
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
army
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From this reading The King formed his army into three divisions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
battle
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
best
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From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
cavalry
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From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
cities
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
city
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
composed
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From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
Cordova
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
divisions
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From this reading The King formed his army into three divisions.
Emperor
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
escaped
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
formed
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From this reading The King formed his army into three divisions.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
gathered
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
heard
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
Ibrahim
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Saracens formed theirs in a similar manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The King formed his army into three divisions.
King
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
manner
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From this reading The Saracens formed theirs in a similar manner.
march
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
Masks
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
men
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
miles
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
neighbouring
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
Pampeluna
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
pursue
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
Saracens
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
seven
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
Seville
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
similar
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From this reading The Saracens formed theirs in a similar manner.
six
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
Soon
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
strong
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
ten
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The Saracens formed theirs in a similar manner.
then
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
thousand
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
three
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From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
together
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
troops
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
two
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From this reading The first composed of his best troops, all cavalry; the two last, foot.
War
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From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _The War of the Masks._ Soon after the Emperor heard that Ibrahim, King of Seville, and Almanzor, who escaped from the battle of Pampeluna, had gathered together at Cordova a body of troops from seven[1] of the neighbouring cities of Seville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thither then did the King pursue his march with six thousand men, and found the Saracens, ten thousand strong, about three miles from the city.
