used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
Aix-la-ChapellenounUS /ˈeɪkslɑːʃəˈpel/
a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
being joined in close association
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST OF OPPENHEIM.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunters scattered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
not one, and not any
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
ObedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOREST OF OPPENHEIM.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
OPPENHEIM
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From this reading THE FOREST OF OPPENHEIM.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The hunters scattered.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Obedient to the Emperor's orders, none of his courtiers attached himself to his steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The autumn sky, at first radiant, had been gradually overcast by one of the mists that are so frequent at the season and in that northern region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST OF OPPENHEIM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The hunt to which Charles the Emperor had galloped off with the buoyancy of youth, took place in a vast forest located at the very gate of Aix-la-Chapelle.
