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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.

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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.

anew

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.

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.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

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.

(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 The Navarrese all gathered round him, and now an army was on foot more powerful than the one which had recently been defeated.

a friendly nation

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.

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.

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.

weapons considered collectively

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.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

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.

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.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

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.

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.

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.

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.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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.

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.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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.

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.

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.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

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.

a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479

From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

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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.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

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.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

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

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.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

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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.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

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.

an opposing military force

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.

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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.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

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.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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 made, produced, or harvested

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.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

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.

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.

brought together in one place

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

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.

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From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

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.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

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.

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.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

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.

set down according to a plan

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.

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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.

engage in

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.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

march in a procession

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.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

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.

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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

having great power or force or potency or effect

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.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

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.

in the recent past

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.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

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.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

only a very short time before

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.

plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure

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.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

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.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

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.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

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.

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.

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.

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.

in or at that place or location

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.

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.

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.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

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.

an instance or single occasion for some event

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.

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.

a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe

From this reading How the Count of Toulouse makes a Campaign against Castile, and how he returns in his Coffin.

soldiers collectively

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.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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.

laid waste by war

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

people who are wounded

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.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

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.

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.