used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
subject to appointment
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
CantonsnounUS /ˈkæntənz/
plural of “canton” — a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
dietsnounUS /ˈdaɪɪts/
plural of “diet” — a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
Geierstein
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From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
Helvetiannoun
a native of Switzerland
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
HOOLE'S
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From this reading HOOLE'S _Tasso_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
Landamman
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From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
plaguesnounUS /pleɪɡz/
plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
proffer'd
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From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
recapitulated
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From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The state of Europe, and of the Helvetian Confederacy, has been already alluded to; but, for the distinct explanation of our story, may be here briefly recapitulated.
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading HOOLE'S _Tasso_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The confidence betwixt the Landamman and the English merchant appeared to increase during the course of a few busy days, which occurred before that appointed for the commencement of their journey to the court of Charles of Burgundy.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In the interval of a week, whilst the English travellers remained at Geierstein, meetings or diets were held, as well of the City Cantons of the Confederacy as of those of the Forest.
which person or people
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let him who will not proffer'd peace receive, Be sated with the plagues which war can give; And well thy hatred of the peace is known, If now thy soul reject the friendship shown.
