Chapter IX

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

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

later than; following

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

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

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

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

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

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

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

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From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

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From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

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

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

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

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

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

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

immediately past

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

something that is lost

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

most important element

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

march in a procession

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

the force of workers available

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

a particular point in time

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

on one occasion

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

make strong or stronger

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

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

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

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

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

a group of soldiers

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Witichis had reviewed the troops assembled at Regeta; they amounted to about twenty thousand men.

up to a particular time

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These, with the little troop brought back by Earl Teja on his own account, were, for the moment, the whole available force.

in or at the place that

From this reading As things stood at present, the brothers could do nothing but fall back upon the main army at Regeta, where Totila reported the sad events of the last few days in Neapolis.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The loss of the third city of the realm--one of the main bulwarks of Italy--changed the whole plan of the Gothic campaign.

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

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fall of Neapolis had occurred a few days after the meeting at Regeta, and Totila, on his march thither, met at Formiae with his brother Hildebad, whom King Witichis had at once sent off with a few thousands to strengthen the garrison at Neapolis, until he himself could follow with a larger force.