Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

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

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

travel across or pass over

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

a social unit living together

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

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From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

prudent

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

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

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

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

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

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

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

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 The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

joined in matrimony

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

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

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

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

From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.

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

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

in a serious manner

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

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

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

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

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

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

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

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

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

at the time that

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

which person or people

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.