Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

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From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

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From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

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From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

the act of conquering

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

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From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

a female human offspring

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

in or to another place

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

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From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

plural of “exposure” — vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

and nothing more

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

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From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

the force of workers available

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

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From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

not any; not one

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

and nothing more

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

more desirable than another

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

past form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

only a very short time before

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

a male human offspring

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

in the direction of

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

a just detectable amount

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading During the sojourn of Constantine and Morsinia in Constantinople, the Turks had made no progress toward the conquest of Albania.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls of Croia, upon which they turned their thousands of men, and exhaustless resources of siege apparatus, served only to display the valor and skill of the assailants, the superior genius of Castriot, and the endurance of his bands of patriots.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

at the time that

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To better understand the events just recited, we must trace some scenes which had been enacted elsewhere.

which person or people

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The haughty Sultan Amurath, broken in health, more by the chagrin of his ill success than by exposures or casual disease, retired to Adrianople, in company with his son, Prince Mahomet, who was satisfied with a few lessons in the science of military manoeuvering as taught by the dripping sword of Castriot; and preferred to practice his acquirements upon other and less dangerous antagonists.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading Prince Mahomet had scarcely withdrawn to Magnesia in Asia Minor, and celebrated his nuptials with the daughter of the Turkoman Emir, when news was brought of the death of his father.