12
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From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
1200
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From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
13
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From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
14
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From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
1501
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From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
1503
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From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
anew
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
Alba
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From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
Gié
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From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading War-cries varied greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
Lara
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From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
Manriquez
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From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
MarshalsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
the force of workers available
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
mêlée
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From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
Najera
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From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
Pedro
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From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
recurring again and again
From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
Rieux
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From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
Salces
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From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
Trevigno
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From this reading 13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading War-cries varied greatly.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
War-cries
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From this reading War-cries varied greatly.
war-cry
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From this reading 14 The Duke’s war-cry, repeated by his followers as a rallying signal in the _mêlée_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gié, again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.
