afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In the streets of Milan the battle raged.
Borromeo
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From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
cannon-balls
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From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
Casa
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From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
chemistsnounUS /ˈkeməsts/
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
druggistsnounUS /ˈdrʌɡəsts/
plural of “druggist” — a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FORWARD!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
gun-cotton
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From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
gunsmiths
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From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the streets of Milan the battle raged.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading In the streets of Milan the battle raged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the streets of Milan the battle raged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the streets of Milan the battle raged.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
in the near future
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the streets of Milan the battle raged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the streets of Milan the battle raged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Italians resembled lions in courage, and soon one bulwark after another fell into their hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the druggists and chemists manufactured powder and gun-cotton, and the gunsmiths gave up their stocks of firearms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies of the aristocracy were busy in the Casa Borromeo melting lead and making cannon-balls.
