adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
Adigenoun
a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
arterynounUS /ˈɑːrtəri/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
begirt
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From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The village of Pastrengo has given its name to the day.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
EPISODESnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Here they manoeuvred, and the opening successes fell to the king.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The village of Pastrengo has given its name to the day.
GUIDASCARPI
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From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village of Pastrengo has given its name to the day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they manoeuvred, and the opening successes fell to the king.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
HoldingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The village of Pastrengo has given its name to the day.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
manoeuvred
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From this reading Here they manoeuvred, and the opening successes fell to the king.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
Mincio
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From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The village of Pastrengo has given its name to the day.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Here they manoeuvred, and the opening successes fell to the king.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
Pastrengo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The village of Pastrengo has given its name to the day.
PERICLESnoun
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
Peschiera
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From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
REVOLTnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
RINALDO
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From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Here they manoeuvred, and the opening successes fell to the king.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they manoeuvred, and the opening successes fell to the king.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here they manoeuvred, and the opening successes fell to the king.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
UMBRELLAnounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
Veronesenoun
Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)
From this reading The Marshal, threatened on his left flank, drew in his line from the farther Veronese heights upon a narrowed battle front before Verona.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village of Pastrengo has given its name to the day.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE TREACHERY OF PERICLES--THE WHITE UMBRELLA--THE DEATH OF RINALDO GUIDASCARPI The king crossed the Mincio.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holding Peschiera begirt, with one sharp passage of arms he cleared the right bank of the Adige and stood on the semicircle of hills, master of the main artery into Tyrol.
