Chapter XI · Chapter 11

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

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

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

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From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

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

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

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From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

the act of closing something

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 'What is that?' cried Arwed with surprise and displeasure.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading 'What is that?' cried Arwed with surprise and displeasure.

put on clothes

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

plural of “embankment” — a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

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

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

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From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

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

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

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

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

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

From this reading 'What is that?' cried Arwed with surprise and displeasure.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading 'What is that?' cried Arwed with surprise and displeasure.

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'What is that?' cried Arwed with surprise and displeasure.

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

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

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

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

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

From this reading Deserted and empty stood the camp before Frederickshall, as Arwed and the two other officers rode into it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

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

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'What is that?' cried Arwed with surprise and displeasure.

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

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The flag of Denmark waved from the Golden Lion, and some companies in the Danish hunting dress were leveling the Swedish embankments and closing up the trenches which it had cost so much time and trouble to open.

belonging to which person

From this reading 'Has our army been beaten, that they have raised the siege whose successful termination was so near?'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'What is that?' cried Arwed with surprise and displeasure.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Baggage-men and other camp followers swarmed about the barracks, searching for whatever their late inhabitants might have left behind them worth the finding.