absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
how long something has existed
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
Childebert
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From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
children's
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From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
contiguousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪɡjuːəs/
very close or connected in space or time
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
Corbe
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From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE ROYAL FAMILY.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
governesses
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From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
great-grandmother
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From this reading The little ones ran to their great-grandmother.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little ones ran to their great-grandmother.
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 The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
Merovee
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From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little ones ran to their great-grandmother.
papaladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪpəl/
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little ones ran to their great-grandmother.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL FAMILY.
done under pressure
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
Sigebert
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From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL FAMILY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
thereupon
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From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reading of the papal epistle was interrupted at this point by the noise of many children's laughter that proceeded from the contiguous chamber.
which person or people
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
a late time of life
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Almost immediately thereupon the three younger brothers of Sigebert, who was then absent on the journey to Germany, rushed in, followed by their governesses.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Childebert, the eldest of the three, was ten years of age; Corbe nine, and Merovee, the youngest, six.
