used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
Burgundians
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From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
traveling across
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
Hagenbach
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From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
set down according to a plan
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
come together
From this reading The Emperor meanwhile collected an army and, crossing the Rhine, advanced to meet him.
the force of workers available
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
Neuss
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From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
not any; not one
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
the local environment
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
retaliationnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
get by special effort
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
unavengedadjective
for which vengeance has not been taken
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
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 His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading His brother, it is true, made some attempt at retaliation and laid waste parts of the country, but the cities felt secure behind their walls, and laughed at the threats of the Burgundians.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a time it appeared as if the death of Hagenbach were to remain unavenged.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With his whole army of sixty thousand men he lay encamped for nine long months before the town of Neuss on the Lower Rhine, wasting his time and his forces in a vain endeavor to reduce its brave garrison to submission.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles himself was occupied with other matters and had no time to punish the judges of his faithful servant.
