touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
at any time
From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
gipsies
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From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
hearted
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From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
how
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From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
Maurico
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From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often and often the prowess of the zingaras provided the turning points of the Spanish victories.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
an amount of time
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Often and often the prowess of the zingaras provided the turning points of the Spanish victories.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Often and often the prowess of the zingaras provided the turning points of the Spanish victories.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading Often and often the prowess of the zingaras provided the turning points of the Spanish victories.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
roversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Often and often the prowess of the zingaras provided the turning points of the Spanish victories.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
troubadournounUS /ˈtruːbədɔːr/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Often and often the prowess of the zingaras provided the turning points of the Spanish victories.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Often and often the prowess of the zingaras provided the turning points of the Spanish victories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The band of gipsies to which the troubadour, Maurico, belonged had taken part in the rebellion against the king.
which person or people
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The land seems to foster them kindly; and, at the period of our tale, they were so numerous, that quarrelsome or rebellious nobles would frequently enlist the sympathies and strong arms of the tribe.
a late time of life
From this reading Among the gipsies!--the gipsies--then, as now, and as who knows through how many hundreds of years?--daring, brave, handsome, light hearted rovers!
zingaras
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From this reading In Spain the zingaras, or gipsies, have ever increased and multiplied.
