Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

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From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

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

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

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From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

issue a decree

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

at any time

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

a city in north central Morocco; religious center

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

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From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

obtain

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

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

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

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

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

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

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

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

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

the act of departing

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

characterized by lust

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

roused to anger

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

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From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

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From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

very recently

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

deprived of parents by death or desertion

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

a woman's lover

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

with little or no delay

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading She is greatly incensed, but Cardinal Mendozo, as Protector of the King, promptly banishes her gallant.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

on the contrary

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

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From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

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

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

a male human offspring

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

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

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

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

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The old King of Spain, having conquered Fez and killed the Moorish monarch, has taken the orphaned prince Abdelazer under his protection and in time made him General.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading Abdelazer, though always courageous, has the desire of revenge ever uppermost, and to gain influence, rather than from any love, he becomes the Queen’s paramour.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

belonging to which person

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She, being a lustful and wicked woman, joins with the Moor in poisoning her husband, at whose death Philip, her second son, newly returned victor from a martial expedition, leaving his army at some distance, rushes in mad with rage and publicly accuses his mother of adultery with Abdelazer.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young King Ferdinand, however, to please Florella, the Moor’s wife, whom he loves, revokes this decree.