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His ideal was Alexander of Macedon, as Napoleon 's was Julius Caesar.
Alexander of Macedon
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
His ideal was Alexander of Macedon, as Napoleon 's was Julius Caesar.
Napoleon
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[ "French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)" ]
[ "napoleon%1:18:00::" ]
His ideal was Alexander of Macedon, as Napoleon 's was Julius Caesar.
was
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
His ideal was Alexander of Macedon, as Napoleon 's was Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar
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[ "conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)" ]
[ "julius_caesar%1:18:00::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
purpose
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[ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions" ]
[ "purpose%1:09:00::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
however
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[ "by contrast; on the other hand" ]
[ "however%4:02:04::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
was
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
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His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
not
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[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
establish
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[ "set up or lay the groundwork for" ]
[ "establish%2:36:00::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
empire
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[ "the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised", "a group of countries under a single authority" ]
[ "empire%1:15:00::", "empire%1:14:01::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
assert
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[ "insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized" ]
[ "assert%2:41:00::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
principle
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[ "a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct" ]
[ "principle%1:09:03::" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
divine
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[ "emanating from God; ; ; -Saturday Review" ]
[ "divine%5:00:00:heavenly:00" ]
His purpose, however, was not to establish an empire, but to assert the principle of divine justice.
justice
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[ "the quality of being just or fair" ]
[ "justice%1:07:00::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
aspired
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[ "have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal" ]
[ "aspire%2:31:00::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
be
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
god
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[ "any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force" ]
[ "god%1:18:01::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
human
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[ "having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings" ]
[ "human%3:00:00::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
form
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[ "the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance" ]
[ "form%1:03:00::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
was
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Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
different
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[ "unlike in nature or quality or form or degree" ]
[ "different%3:00:00::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
kind
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[ "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality" ]
[ "kind%1:09:00::" ]
Each aspired to be a god in human form, but with each it was a different kind of god.
god
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Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
failed
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[ "be unsuccessful" ]
[ "fail%2:41:00::" ]
Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
catastrophically
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[ "with unfortunate consequences" ]
[ "catastrophically%4:02:00::" ]
Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
invasion
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[ "the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder" ]
[ "invasion%1:04:00::" ]
Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
Russia
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[ "a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917" ]
[ "russia%1:15:02::" ]
Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
brought
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[ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ]
[ "bring%2:36:00::" ]
Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
ruin
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[ "an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction" ]
[ "ruin%1:26:00::" ]
Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
country
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[ "the people who live in a nation or country" ]
[ "country%1:14:01::" ]
Each failed catastrophically in an invasion of Russia and each brought ruin on the country that worshipped him.
worshipped
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[ "love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol" ]
[ "worship%2:37:00::" ]
Each is still glorified as a national hero.
still
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[ "with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation" ]
[ "still%4:02:01::" ]
Each is still glorified as a national hero.
glorified
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[ "bestow glory upon", "praise, glorify, or honor" ]
[ "glorify%2:30:00::", "glorify%2:32:00::" ]
Each is still glorified as a national hero.
national
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[ "of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country" ]
[ "national%3:01:00::" ]
Each is still glorified as a national hero.
hero
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[ "a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength" ]
[ "hero%1:18:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
first
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[ "indicating the beginning unit in a series" ]
[ "first%5:00:00:ordinal:00" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
half
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[ "one of two equal parts of a divisible whole" ]
[ "half%1:23:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
ending
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[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]
[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
climax
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[ "the decisive moment in a novel or play" ]
[ "climax%1:10:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
battle
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[ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war" ]
[ "battle%1:04:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
Poltava
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[ "a point or extent in space" ]
[ "location%1:03:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
is
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[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
more
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[ "used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs" ]
[ "more%4:02:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
dramatically
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[ "with respect to dramatic value" ]
[ "dramatically%4:02:01::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
coherent
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[ "marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts" ]
[ "coherent%3:00:00::" ]
The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.
second
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[ "second%5:00:00:ordinal:00" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
collapse
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[ "collapse%1:26:01::" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
desperate
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[ "arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope" ]
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After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
ill-fated
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[ "marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott" ]
[ "ill-fated%5:00:00:unfortunate:00" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
campaign
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[ "campaign%1:04:00::" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
character
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After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
king
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After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
time
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After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
futility
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After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
was
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After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
not
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[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
merely
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[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "merely%4:02:00::" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
pitiable
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[ "pitiable%5:00:00:contemptible:00" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
often
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[ "many times at short intervals" ]
[ "often%4:02:00::" ]
After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous.
ridiculous
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[ "inspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett" ]
[ "ridiculous%5:00:00:undignified:00" ]
Like Napoleon, he was the worst of losers.
Napoleon
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[ "French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)" ]
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Like Napoleon, he was the worst of losers.
was
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Like Napoleon, he was the worst of losers.
worst
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[ "(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition" ]
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Like Napoleon, he was the worst of losers.
losers
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[ "a contestant who loses the contest" ]
[ "loser%1:18:01::" ]
There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
are
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There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
however
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[ "by contrast; on the other hand" ]
[ "however%4:02:04::" ]
There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
wonderful
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There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
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There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
beginning
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[ "the first part or section of something" ]
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There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
second
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[ "coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude" ]
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There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
part
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There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
concerning
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[ "concern%2:42:00::" ]
There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
reactions
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[ "an idea evoked by some experience" ]
[ "reaction%1:09:00::" ]
There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
Swedes
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[ "a native or inhabitant of Sweden" ]
[ "swede%1:18:00::" ]
There are, however, some wonderful chapters at the beginning of the second part, concerning the reactions of the Swedes in adversity.
adversity
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[ "a state of misfortune or affliction" ]
[ "adversity%1:26:00::" ]
Then more than ever before did they show their fortitude and patient cheerfulness.
Then
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[ "at that time" ]
[ "then%4:02:01::" ]
Then more than ever before did they show their fortitude and patient cheerfulness.
ever
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[ "at any time" ]
[ "ever%4:02:04::" ]
Then more than ever before did they show their fortitude and patient cheerfulness.
fortitude
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[ "strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage" ]
[ "fortitude%1:07:00::" ]
Then more than ever before did they show their fortitude and patient cheerfulness.
patient
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[ "enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance" ]
[ "patient%3:00:00::" ]
Then more than ever before did they show their fortitude and patient cheerfulness.
cheerfulness
{ "name": "cheerfulness", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom", "a feeling of spontaneous good spirits" ] }
[ "the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom" ]
[ "cheerfulness%1:07:00::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
comes out
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[ "be issued or published" ]
[ "come_out%2:30:01::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
describes
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[ "give a description of" ]
[ "describe%2:32:00::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
rallying
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[ "the act of mobilizing for a common purpose" ]
[ "rallying%1:04:00::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
peasants
{ "name": "peasant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a country person", "one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers", "a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement" ] }
[ "one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers" ]
[ "peasant%1:18:03::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
southern
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[ "situated in or oriented toward the south" ]
[ "southern%5:00:02:south:00" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
Sweden
{ "name": "sweden", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula" ] }
[ "a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula" ]
[ "sweden%1:15:00::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
repel
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[ "force or drive back" ]
[ "repel%2:33:00::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
invasion
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[ "the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder" ]
[ "invasion%1:04:00::" ]
This comes out in `` When the Bells Ring '', which describes the rallying of the peasants in southern Sweden to repel an invasion by the Danes.
Danes
{ "name": "dane", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a native or inhabitant of Denmark" ] }
[ "a native or inhabitant of Denmark" ]
[ "dane%1:18:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
Charles
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
breaks out
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[ "start abruptly" ]
[ "break_out%2:30:04::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
long
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[ "primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified" ]
[ "long%3:00:02::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
period
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[ "an amount of time" ]
[ "period%1:28:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
petulance
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[ "an irritable petulant feeling" ]
[ "petulance%1:12:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
inertia
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[ "a disposition to remain inactive or inert" ]
[ "inertia%1:07:01::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
regains
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[ "get or find back; recover the use of" ]
[ "regain%2:40:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
self
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[ "a person considered as a unique individual" ]
[ "self%1:18:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
escapes
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[ "run away from confinement" ]
[ "escape%2:38:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
Turkey
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[ "a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923" ]
[ "turkey%1:15:00::" ]
In `` The King 's Ride '', Charles breaks out of a long period of petulance and inertia, regains his old self, escapes from Turkey, and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years.
finally
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