used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
burningsnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “burning” — the act of burning something
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
Courtland
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From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
cowered
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From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
an opposing military force
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
MuscovitesnounUS /ˈmʌskəvaɪts/
plural of “muscovite” — a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now ye shall have ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Now ye shall have ours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now ye shall have ours.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
THERESA'SnounUS /tərˈiːsəz/
possessive form of “theresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some came near enough to cry insults up to the defenders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the nearest posts the Muscovites were in great strength, and the sight of their burnings fretted the souls of the citizens on guard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THERESA'S TREACHERY That night the whole city of Courtland cowered in fear before its triumphant enemy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Now ye shall have ours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would not have your own true Prince.
