adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
Ar-Raad
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From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Upon this, the King sent a larger number against him, who experienced the same fate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Upon this, the King sent a larger number against him, who experienced the same fate.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Upon this, the King sent a larger number against him, who experienced the same fate.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Upon this, the King sent a larger number against him, who experienced the same fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
plunderingnounUS /ˈplʌndərɪŋ/
the act of stealing valuable things from a place
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
Saif
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From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
sallied
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From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Upon this, the King sent a larger number against him, who experienced the same fate.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
Sudun
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From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this Sudun had built his fortress on the summit of a high hill.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this, the King sent a larger number against him, who experienced the same fate.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading It was his usual resort, from whence he sallied forth on plundering expeditions, and rendered the roads unsafe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At length the news of him reached King Saif Ar-Raad, who sent against him three thousand men, but he routed and destroyed them all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very secure, and he defended it with the edge of the sword.
