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The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale
The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.
Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.
L. UHLAND.
The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.
It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.
/θɪŋk ɑːn ðə ˈmeni ˈɡælənt diːdz wʌn ˈvæl.jənt hænd hæz dʌn ənd ˈfɑːloʊ wer jɔːr ˈkʌntri niːdz wer ə ˈhɪroʊz ɡreɪv ɪz wʌn/
Line 2
Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.
/hiːr hiːr ðeɪ fliː pərˈsuː ðə weɪ ðeɪ ɡoʊ ðə laɪt ʌv ˈhevən ʃoʊz ˈaʊər ˈflaɪɪŋ foʊ/
Line 3
L. UHLAND.
/el ˈuːlənd/
Line 4
The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.
Line 5
It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

decisive adjective US /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

flee verb US /fliː/

run away quickly

From this reading “Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.”

hero's noun US /ˈhɪroʊz/

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.”

peasantry noun US /ˈpezəntri/

the class of peasants

From this reading “It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.”

shepherds noun US /ˈʃepərdz/

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading “It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.”

uhland noun US /ˈuːlənd/

German romantic poet (1787-1862)

From this reading “L. UHLAND.”

underwood noun US /ˈʌndərwʊd/

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

valiant adj US /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading “Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

decisive battle adjective + noun

In this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

deep ravine adjective + noun

In this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

safe retreat adjective + noun

In this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

high rocks adjective + noun counted as “high rock”

In this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

passed the night verb + article + noun counted as “pass … night”

In this reading “The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.”

appeared again verb + particle counted as “appear again”

In this reading “It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

fifer

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From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

fleeverbUS /fliː/

run away quickly

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

Hardt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. UHLAND.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/

the class of peasants

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

saviournoun

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

UHLANDnounUS /ˈuːlənd/

German romantic poet (1787-1862)

From this reading L. UHLAND.

Ulerich's

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From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Here, here they flee! pursue the way they go: The light of heaven shows our flying foe.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was the fifer of Hardt who appeared again as a saviour in their flight, and led them to this place, known only to the peasantry and shepherds of the neighbourhood.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The Duke and his followers passed the night after the day of the decisive battle in a narrow deep ravine of a wood, which, being surrounded by high rocks and thick underwood, offered a safe retreat for the moment, and is called, to this day, "Ulerich's cavern," by the people of the country.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Think on the many gallant deeds _One_ valiant hand has done, And follow where your country needs, Where a hero's grave is won.

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