farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading NEW ADVENTURES.
(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 The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
in addition
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
fanaticaladjectiveUS /fəˈnætɪkəl/
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
guerillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
provoking horror
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
inebriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnebrieɪtəd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
Ingolstadt
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From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
Landshut
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From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW ADVENTURES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
stragglernounUS /ˈstræɡlər/
someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Large bands of peasants assembled, commanded by the monks, lying in ambush everywhere for the Swedes, and cutting off every straggler; they also tortured their prisoners in the most horrible manner.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From Ingolstadt the king turned to Landshut, in the centre of Bavaria.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king's army on their side, inebriated by their successes, were infuriated by this cruel guerilla warfare, and began to burn and destroy all the places they passed through.
in or at the place that
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The farther he advanced into this country, where they had never seen an army of heretics before, the people became more fanatical, wild, and bloodthirsty.
