used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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cannon'snounUS /ˈkænənz/
possessive form of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
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Danube's
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From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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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 PEACE OF EUROPE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "GREAT peace in Europe!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
temporary military shelter
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "GREAT peace in Europe!
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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the act of hearing attentively
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
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measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
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murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
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musket's
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
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plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
quick-earedadjective
having keen hearing
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reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
uttered with a trill
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express in words
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
sentry's
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shotted
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So say her kings and priests; so say The lying prophets of our day.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
Tiber's
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From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Order reigns From Tiber's hills to Danube's plains!"
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
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change directions as if revolving on a pivot
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