719
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From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The conquerors from the south were more civilized than those from the north.
conquerorsnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
FrankishadjectiveUS /ˈfræŋkɪʃ/
of or relating to the Franks
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
obtain
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
intestinenounUS /ˌɪnˈtestən/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The conquerors from the south were more civilized than those from the north.
NARBONNE
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From this reading NARBONNE.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The conquerors from the south were more civilized than those from the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The conquerors from the south were more civilized than those from the north.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The conquerors from the south were more civilized than those from the north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The conquerors from the south were more civilized than those from the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
VisigothsnounUS /ˈvɪzəɡɑːθs/
plural of “visigoth” — a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France
From this reading The invaders poured down from the Pyrenees and drove back or subjugated the Visigoths.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exchange of masters was almost a gain to the inhabitants of the region.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
at the time that
From this reading Cruel intestine wars between the descendants of the Frankish conquerors were devastating Gaul when the Arab invasion took place in 719.
