used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
appellationnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
cause to be bored
From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
Damville
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From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
depositorynounUS /dɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
inviolableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪələbəl/
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
Smalcalde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
a male human offspring
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The name of St. Leon indeed never passed his lips; I felt that he had consigned that to inviolable oblivion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Charles the Fifth was at that time assembling forces to encounter the confederates of the league of Smalcalde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My son related to me his history, and made me the depository of his feelings and reflections.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading Soon after he abandoned me at Dresden, he had entered as a volunteer in the imperial army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appellation he bore in the army was the chevalier de Damville.
