used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
Abdalasis
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From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
affabilitynoun
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
Almagreb
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From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
dearly loved
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
fearless and daring
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
Cairvan
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From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
Carmona
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From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
emirnounUS /ɪˈmɪr/
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
to come or go into
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
go away from a place
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
Muza
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From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
Nosier
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From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
a male human offspring
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Muza ben Nosier.— His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona.
carry out
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
Taric
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From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He left his eldest son, Abdalasis, in Cairvan, with authority over Almagreb, or Western Africa.
at the time that
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Let us leave for a season the bold Taric in his triumphant progress from city to city, while we turn our eyes to Muza ben Nosier, the renowned emir of Almagreb, and the commander-in-chief of the Moslem forces of the West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When that jealous chieftain had dispatched his letter commanding Taric to pause and await his coming, he immediately made every preparation to enter Spain with a powerful reinforcement, and to take command of the conquering army.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This Abdalasis was in the flower of his youth, and beloved by the soldiery for the magnanimity and the engaging affability which graced his courage.
