used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
(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 All that was needed was an army.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading All that was needed was an army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
CONFINEDadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His march to Paris could scarcely have been opposed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
FRANÇOIS
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From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
gendarmerienoun
French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His march to Paris could scarcely have been opposed.
HOW
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From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
of the present time and place
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
MADRIDnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
march in a procession
From this reading His march to Paris could scarcely have been opposed.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
MOORISHnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading All that was needed was an army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading His march to Paris could scarcely have been opposed.
others
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From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading His march to Paris could scarcely have been opposed.
Pavia
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From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
only a very short time before
From this reading His march to Paris could scarcely have been opposed.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king was a captive--many of his best leaders were slain--others were prisoners--the flower of the French chivalry was destroyed--the gendarmerie annihilated.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading |Had the Duke de Bourbon been able to follow up the great and decisive victory won at Pavia by an immediate invasion of France, he must inevitably have become master of the destinies of that kingdom.
