prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
Argyropylo
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From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning the whole army was in motion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
set up or found
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The town was full of tumult.
the act of giving
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
meditated
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From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning the whole army was in motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Early in the morning the whole army was in motion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
absolutely essential
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town was full of tumult.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
continue talking
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
Raymond
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From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
in the direction of
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was full of tumult.
soldiers collectively
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The town was full of tumult.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town was full of tumult.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On my arrival, I found that an order had already gone forth for the army to proceed immediately towards Constantinople; and the troops which had suffered least in the battle were already on their way.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Early in the morning the whole army was in motion.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound, and consequent inability of Argyropylo, caused Raymond to be the first in command.
people who are wounded
From this reading He rode through the town, visiting the wounded, and giving such orders as were necessary for the siege he meditated.
