used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
ancestressnoun
a woman ancestor
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
dearly loved
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I continued to live with my foster-sister.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
direstadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪrəst/
superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
Ellen
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From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
foster-sisternoun
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading I continued to live with my foster-sister.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
GallicadjectiveUS /ˈɡælɪk/
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
Genevieve
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From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
ten 10s
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I continued to live with my foster-sister.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
for more time
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
Marion
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From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
Mayence
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From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
not any; not one
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
pyrenounUS /ˈpaɪər/
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
cut with a saw
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
a male human offspring
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAITOR UNMASKED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE TRAITOR UNMASKED.
Treves
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From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
UNMASKEDverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading THE TRAITOR UNMASKED.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Victoria no longer lived in Mayence, but in Treves, a large and magnificent Gallic city situated on this side of the Rhine.
Victorin
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From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The direst day of my life since that on which I accompanied the remains of Victorin, his son and my beloved wife Ellen to the funeral pyre that was to consume them, was the day on which the following events took place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I continued to live with my foster-sister.
a late time of life
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They happened, my son, two hundred and sixty years after our ancestress Genevieve saw the young man of Nazareth die upon the cross, and five years after the assassination of Marion, the successor of Victorin in the government of Gaul.
