1099
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From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
1919
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From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
Bivar
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From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Transcription by Holly Ingraham.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
CIDnounUS /sɪd/
the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
couplets
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From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
DiaznounUS /ˈdiːæz/
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Transcription by Holly Ingraham.
iambicnoun
a verse line consisting of iambs
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
Ingraham
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From this reading Transcription by Holly Ingraham.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
LashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
immediately past
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
and nothing more
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
rhymedadjectiveUS /raɪmd/
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
Rodrigo
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From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
put a saddle on
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
SynopsisnounUS /sɪˈnɑːpsɪs/
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CID Lashed in the saddle, the Cid thundered out To his last onset.
TranscriptionnounUS /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
From this reading Transcription by Holly Ingraham.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Rendered into vigorous English rhymed couplets of seven iambic feet in 1919.
which person or people
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a strange disdain The dead man looked on victory.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Synopsis: The national epic of Spain, written in the twelfth century about Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, conqueror of Valencia, who only died in 1099 but had already become a legend.
