used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
(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 The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In two days the Tachevskis came up with the escort.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Still they remained two days together.
dignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading In two days the Tachevskis came up with the escort.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
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 subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
for this reason
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two days the Tachevskis came up with the escort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
most important element
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Still they remained two days together.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The retinue being numerous moved slowly and hence to overtake it was easy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still they remained two days together.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
Tachevskis
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From this reading In two days the Tachevskis came up with the escort.
Tarnovski
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From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still they remained two days together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Still they remained two days together.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Still they remained two days together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In two days the Tachevskis came up with the escort.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The court, it is true, set out the day following, but the queen, with all her court ladies, and a multitude of lay and church dignitaries, followed the king to Tarnovski Heights where the camp was and where a great review had been ordered.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The subsequent advance of the forces, with the king at the head of them, from the boundary to Vienna astonished the world by its swiftness, especially since the king hastened on and arrived before the main army, but to Tarnovski Heights the queen dragged on six days, with her retinue.
