touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
(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 Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
ALPINEadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading AN ALPINE STORM.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALPINE STORM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
CrusadenounUS /kruːˈseɪd/
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
intriguingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
disturbingly provocative
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
Richard
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From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AN ALPINE STORM.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Moreover, pressing news had arrived from his mother in England, urging him to return, as his brother John was intriguing against him, and had already assumed all but the kingly title.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, however, mattered the less, since negotiations were now proceeding between him and Saladin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tremendous exertions which King Richard had made told upon him, and attacks of fever succeeded each other at short intervals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible, with the slight means at his disposal, for Richard further to carry on the Crusade alone.
