used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
abdicatedverbUS /ˈæbdəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “abdicate” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He found many of the troops already on the point of departure.
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
the act of departing
From this reading He found many of the troops already on the point of departure.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
set up or found
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He found many of the troops already on the point of departure.
a particular point in time
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
readied
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From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He found the army split into numerous parties, and on the point of dissolution.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The pressing need of the moment forcibly roused him from his grief, and gave him sufficient occupation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
soldiers collectively
From this reading He found many of the troops already on the point of departure.
at the time that
From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
Witichis
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From this reading When King Witichis readied the camp, he found it almost in a state of anarchy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He acknowledged to himself that, if he had abdicated, or abandoned the camp, the complete ruin of the Gothic cause would have been the consequence.
