used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And you can sleep as quietly as a child after such a blow?"
(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 All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And you can sleep as quietly as a child after such a blow?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
Athalaric's
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From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
exhale hard
From this reading "And you can sleep as quietly as a child after such a blow?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And you can sleep as quietly as a child after such a blow?"
Cassiodorus
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From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "And you can sleep as quietly as a child after such a blow?"
rid of obstructions
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
set up or found
From this reading He found him in a sound and tranquil sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found him in a sound and tranquil sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found him in a sound and tranquil sleep.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
and nothing more
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
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 All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
paralysed
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From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
Queen-regent
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From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
with low volume
From this reading "And you can sleep as quietly as a child after such a blow?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He found him in a sound and tranquil sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He found him in a sound and tranquil sleep.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He found him in a sound and tranquil sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
precisely as stated
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day Cassiodorus went to the Prefect of Rome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
belonging to which person
From this reading Athalaric's sudden death fell like lightning from a clear sky upon the Gothic party, whose hopes, just at this very time, had been raised to such a high pitch.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the measures which the King had taken at their suggestion were paralysed, and the national party was left without a representative in the State; at the head of which the Queen-regent was now placed alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you can sleep as quietly as a child after such a blow?"
