having companions or an escort
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you torment me so, Roderick?"
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
Edric
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From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
How
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From this reading "How can you torment me so, Roderick?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
MalletnounUS /ˈmælɪt/
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How can you torment me so, Roderick?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
and nothing more
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
Pedro
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From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
Roderick
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From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How can you torment me so, Roderick?"
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading "How can you torment me so, Roderick?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edric, of course, accompanied him; but the rest of the army had marched to Cadiz to embark, the Greek page only attending upon his master.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading In the mean time, Roderick had been completely victorious in Spain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
(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 "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
in or at the place that
From this reading He had reached Madrid and established Don Pedro as King; and was now on his return to Seville, where he had left M. de Mallet and his charming daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can you torment me so, Roderick?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Edric!" said the King, laughing, as they approached Seville, "does not your heart beat with pleasure at the thought of quitting Spain?"
