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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 Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Aben
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
adversary
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
alcayde
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
Alhamar
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Alhambra
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
Alvar
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
appointed
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
Arjona
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
Arrived
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
Attempts
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
befitting
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
ben
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From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
Beni
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
benignity
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
called
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From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
Capital
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Castle
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Castro
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Christians
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
commonly
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From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
Count
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
de
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Death
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
Diego
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
distinguished
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
educated
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
factions
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
Fortifies
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Fortress
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Founder
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Granada
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
head
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
history
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From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
Hud
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Jaen
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
justice
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
makes
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
manly
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
manner
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
Martos
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
mentioned
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
Mohammed
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From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
Moorish
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
Nasar
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
native
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
noble
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
Perez
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Peril
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
power
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
race
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
rank
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From this reading He was a native of Arjona, of noble descent, being of the Beni Nasar, or race of Nasar, and had been educated in a manner befitting his rank.
rule
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
Smasher
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
soon
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
Spain
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
Stratagem
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
surprise
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Mohammed ben Alhamar, or Aben Alhamar, as he is commonly called in history.
threatened
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
united
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
up
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From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the death of Aben Hud, the Moorish power in Spain was broken up into factions, as has already been mentioned, but these factions were soon united under one head, who threatened to be a formidable adversary to the Christians.
Woman's
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From this reading Aben Alhamar, Founder of the Alhambra.—Fortifies Granada and makes it his Capital.—Attempts to surprise the Castle of Martos.—Peril of the Fortress.—A Woman’s Stratagem to save it.—Diego Perez, the Smasher.—Death of Count Alvar Perez de Castro.
years
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From this reading Arrived at manly years, he had been appointed alcayde of Arjona and Jaen, and had distinguished himself by the justice and benignity of his rule.
