used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
Bonnivet
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From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
Bourbon's
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From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Saint Louis!
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
FRANÇOIS
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From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
HOW
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From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading By Saint Louis!
MILANnounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
not any; not one
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading By Saint Louis!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will pluck that jewel from his crown, and place it on my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
at the time that
From this reading |There is now no hindrance to my proposed campaign in Italy,” remarked François I. to Bonnivet, when tidings of Bourbon's retreat were brought him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Milan will speedily be regained, Genoa will follow, and then let the Emperor look well to Naples, if he would keep it.
