used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he saw an even larger vision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had Muslim officials and soldiers and was not far from being a Muslim himself.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
crusadersnounUS /kruːˈseɪdərz/
plural of “crusader” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Manfred was not just friendly to Egypt.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
divisible by two
From this reading And he saw an even larger vision.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had Muslim officials and soldiers and was not far from being a Muslim himself.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Manfred was not just friendly to Egypt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had Muslim officials and soldiers and was not far from being a Muslim himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had Muslim officials and soldiers and was not far from being a Muslim himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
and nothing more
From this reading Manfred was not just friendly to Egypt.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And he saw an even larger vision.
Manfred
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From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
Manfred's
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From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
march in a procession
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
MuslimnounUS /ˈmʌzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading He had Muslim officials and soldiers and was not far from being a Muslim himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Manfred was not just friendly to Egypt.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading He had Muslim officials and soldiers and was not far from being a Muslim himself.
popenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he saw an even larger vision.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He had Muslim officials and soldiers and was not far from being a Muslim himself.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Manfred, Italy could become a bulwark against the crusaders from northern Europe.
a vivid mental image
From this reading And he saw an even larger vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manfred was not just friendly to Egypt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I must get Manfred to march._ With Manfred's help he could capture the pope and kill the Tartars.
