used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
Allemanni
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From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
Aquitanians
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From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
Bretons
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From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
Casseneuil
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From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
dark-eyed
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From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
FrankishadjectiveUS /ˈfræŋkɪʃ/
of or relating to the Franks
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
Garonnenoun
a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There the King, the wise-hearted, ... the mighty king.
LAMENTverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading LAMENT OF ODDRUN.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
leviesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading There the King, the wise-hearted, ... the mighty king.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
ODDRUN
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From this reading LAMENT OF ODDRUN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAMENT OF ODDRUN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There the King, the wise-hearted, ... the mighty king.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the King, the wise-hearted, ... the mighty king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Easter the levies of blue-eyed Allemanni and dark-eyed Aquitanians and Bretons had been pouring in to swell the ranks.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the picturesque Garonne bank, beneath the Roman walls of Casseneuil, lay the camp of the Frankish host.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
wise-hearted
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From this reading There the King, the wise-hearted, ... the mighty king.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a mile around, the fertile hills were dotted with tents and booths.
