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touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

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

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

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From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

From this reading THE CONFLAGRATION.

plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

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

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

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From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

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From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

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From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

ten 10s

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

a small island

From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

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From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

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 The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

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 tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

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

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

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

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

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

From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

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

From this reading THE CONFLAGRATION.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

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

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

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

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading The sacrifice of Hena, the Virgin of the Isle of Sen, seemed pleasing to Hesus.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The call to arms, sounded by the druids of the forest of Karnak and by the Chief of the Hundred Valleys against the invading forces of the first Caesar, had well been hearkened to.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading All the peoples of Brittany, from North to South, from East to West, rose to combat the Romans.

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

From this reading The tribes of the territory of Vannes and Auray, those of the Mountains of Ares, and many others, assembled before the town of Vannes, on the left bank, close to the mouth of the river which empties into the great bay of Morbihan.