adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
besiegingnounUS /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
del
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
Illora
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
Infantado
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
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 As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
Juan
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
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 They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
MarquesnounUS /mɑːrks/
plural of “marque” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
men-at-arms
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
Moclin
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
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 Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
St
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
