Chapter XVIII · How Croquemitaine Was Christened

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From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

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From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

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

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

later than; following

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

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

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

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From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading You see time flies quickly when you read my writings.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

a young female

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

a state of high honor

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

excessively quick

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

and nothing more

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

immediately past

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

engage in

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

joined in matrimony

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

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From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

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

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

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

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

above and across; more than

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

with speed

From this reading You see time flies quickly when you read my writings.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading You see time flies quickly when you read my writings.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see time flies quickly when you read my writings.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

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

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading You see time flies quickly when you read my writings.

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

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

at the time that

From this reading You see time flies quickly when you read my writings.

which person or people

From this reading There Miton and Mita were married, and there, subsequently, the latter gave birth to a lovely little girl, who was called Mitaine--a lovely little angel, plump and soft, with large black eyes, and golden locks as bright as the glory of a saint.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading Charlemagne, after having, as I said just now, performed his religious duties at Duren and at Liege, returned to Worms at the beginning of the year 770.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading You see time flies quickly when you read my writings.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Do I ask too much in begging you to make a hasty flight with me, in five minutes, from the year 769 to the year 778?

a late time of life

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading IN turning over the last page, my young friends, you have grown nine years older.