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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
Abarca
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
alarm
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
all
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
ally
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
arms
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
army
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
assistance
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
called
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
Campaign
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
capital
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
Castile
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
Castilians
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
close
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
Coffin
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
Count
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
cuirasses
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
defeated
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
enemy
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
Fernan
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
finding
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
France
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
fresh
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
friend
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
gathered
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
Gonzalez
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
host
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
How
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
hung
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
ill
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
King
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
laid
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
lances
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
makes
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
march
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
more
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
murmur
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
Navarrese
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
new
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
now
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
Poictiers
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
powerful
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
raised
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
recently
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
returns
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
revenge
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
round
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From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
Sancho
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
shields
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
slain
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
soldiers
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
standard
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From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
summoned
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
there
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
thus
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
Toulouse
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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.
troops
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
up
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
vexed
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
war
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
war-worn
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count of Toulouse and Poictiers, the close friend and ally of King Sancho Abarca, had come from France with a host to his assistance, but finding him defeated and slain, raised his standard to make a campaign, in his revenge, against the Castilians.
wounded
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From this reading Count Fernan Gonzalez, wounded as he was, summoned his troops to march against this new enemy; but the war-worn Castilians, vexed at being thus called again to arms before they had time to breathe, began to murmur.
wounds
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From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While the Count Fernan Gonzalez was yet ill of his wounds in his capital, and when his soldiers had scarce laid by their cuirasses and hung up their shields and lances, there was a fresh alarm of war.
