Chapter XVI

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

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

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

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

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From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon

From this reading BEOWULF.

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading Blithe then grew the breaker of rings.

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

From this reading Blithe then grew the breaker of rings.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

showing careful forethought

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

a river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

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From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

come together

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

an act that fails

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

of or relating to the Franks

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Blithe then grew the breaker of rings.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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 In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

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From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

march in a procession

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

a person who carries a message

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

not any; not one

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

in a northern direction

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Blithe then grew the breaker of rings.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

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From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

most frequent or common

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading Blithe then grew the breaker of rings.

(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

toward the south

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

express in words

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

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

From this reading Blithe then grew the breaker of rings.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Blithe then grew the breaker of rings.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

information about recent and important events

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

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

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

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

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever might be the truth as to the movements of the host, there could be no doubt that trickery was rife in its rear; for Karl most certainly had sent more than one messenger northward, and death or capture at the hands of the king’s Saracen allies could alone account for their failure to bring tidings to Pampeluna.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Early two months had passed since from the loftiest tower of Pampeluna’s citadel Olvir had watched the Frankish warriors wind away across the green plateau, on their southward march to the Ebro.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In all the dreary weeks of waiting no tidings had come back from the invading host,--not a word to tell whether Karl was battling for the old Goth realm on the Ebro’s banks, or, finding Abd-er-Rahman too cautious to encounter him near Saragossa, had ventured on south to Toledo or to Cordova itself, in search of the fierce but wily old Emir of Andalus.