768
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From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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fearless and daring
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boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
Carloman
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From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
commencesverbUS /kəˈmensəz/
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
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dearly loved
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
used to add a contrasting statement
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
nauseousadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʃəs/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
Neustria
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From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
PepinnounUS /ˈpepɪn/
king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading However, put a bold face on it, and bolt this chapter without taking breath, as you would swallow any peculiarly nauseous draught.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading READ.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
Septimania
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From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a quantity of money
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swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the death of Pepin the Short, in 768, his two sons, Carloman and Charlemagne, divided his kingdom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I SHOULD be extremely sorry to weary you, my dear readers; in fact, I should be wretched if you were to look on this volume as serious reading, and yet I am compelled to sum up in a few words the great events which agitated France at the time my story commences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
From this reading Carloman, who was the elder, took Burgundy, Provence, Septimania, and the chief part of Neustria.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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the words that are spoken
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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of very poor quality or condition
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but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
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