adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
Bianca
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From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
Falcone
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From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose, somewhat uneasy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
lances
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From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — 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 We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
Parma
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From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
Piacenza
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From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
PonounUS /poʊ/
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
Pontificals
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From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose, somewhat uneasy.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I rose, somewhat uneasy.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I rose, somewhat uneasy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But in that case, what should they be doing this side of Po?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading An hour later, from the battlements where we paced side by side--Bianca and I--we were able to estimate this force and we fixed its strength at five score lances.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We were breaking our fast upon the following morning when Falcone sent word to me by one of the pages that a considerable force was advancing towards us from the south.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I reflected that it was possible that, news of the revolt in Piacenza having reached Parma, this was an army of Pontificals moving thence upon the rebellious city.
