Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

(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 Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

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From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

take exception to

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

inflected form of “distil” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

let fall to the ground

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

act or move at high speed

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

go away from a place

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

the act of departing

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

without good reason

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

on one occasion

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

the process of seeping

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

above and across; more than

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

an amount of time

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

with low volume

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Leaving one of his principal officers in command, with a part of the forces, he placed himself at the head of the remainder, and marched quietly off on his new expedition.

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

most frequent or common

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

get by special effort

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

following in time or order

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading TREACHERY AND RETRIBUTION--MASSACRE OF THE AZTEC NOBILITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA.

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

past form of “triumph” — prove superior

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

with great urgency

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

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From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

in or at the place that

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

during the time that

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

which person or people

From this reading Secure in the possession of his royal prisoner, Cortez now thought he might safely leave the capital, for a while, and respond to a demand which pressed urgently upon him, to relieve his little colony at Vera Cruz, threatened with destruction, not by the natives, but a new band of adventurers from Spain, who had come to dispute the spoils with the conquerors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ~And bloody treason triumphed.~ * * * * * ~Feeling dies not by the knife; That cuts at once and kills; its tortured strife Is with distilled affliction, drop by drop Oozing its bitterness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Our world is rife With grief and sorrow; all that we would prop, Or would be propped with, falls; where shall the ruin stop?~ Passing lightly over some of the subsequent incidents of this stirring period, we must hasten to the catastrophe of our long drawn tale.