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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 05
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 05

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.
When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.
And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.
Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.
The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 05

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 05 is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.
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When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.
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And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.
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Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.
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The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

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assault noun US /əˈsɔːlt/

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading “How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.”

begun verb US /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.”

Commons noun US /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading “How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.”

enemies noun US /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading “When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.”

sharper noun US /ˈʃɑːrpər/

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading “When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.”

thicker adjective US /ˈθɪkər/

comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading “The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.”

trenches noun US /ˈtrentʃɪz/

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading “The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.”

truce noun US /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading “When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.”

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Acmek

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From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

afore

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

againe

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

ambassadours

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

answere

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

Basha

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From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

Bashas

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

battell

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

commaunded

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

entred

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From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

hourely

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From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

How

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From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

Howbeit

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From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

leftnounUS /left/

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 And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

litle

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From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

Lopez

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From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

messire

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From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

neede

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From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

onely

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From this reading Howbeit the sayd Acmek Basha kept one of the ambassadours, and messire Lopez onely entered.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

pouder

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From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

sayd

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From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

sayde

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From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/

comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

towne

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From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

trucenounUS /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

Turke

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From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading And on the other side nothing, or very litle for fault of pouder: for that that there was left, was kept for some great assault or neede.

warre

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From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the great Turke heard the answere of our ambassadours, he sayd nothing, but commaunded his Bashas that they should begin the battell againe to the towne, the which was done, and then the truce was broken, and the shot of the enemies was sharper then it was afore.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

yeeld

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From this reading How the Turke began the assault, and how the Commons agreed to yeeld the towne.

yeelded

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From this reading The great master seeing the warre begun, and the shot thicker then it was afore, and the enemies entred hourely by their trenches further into the towne, called them that before had sayde to him, that they would not the towne should be yeelded, but had rather for to die.

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