used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
anew
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
travel across or pass over
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
curé
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From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
dragoonverb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
to or in any or all places
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
moving swiftly
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
set up or found
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
HessiannounUS /ˈheʃən/
(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading These indomitable Prussians were the masters of Wörth, then!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading These indomitable Prussians were the masters of Wörth, then!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
Morsbronn
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From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
Prussians
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From this reading These indomitable Prussians were the masters of Wörth, then!
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
Strasburg
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From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
the rays of the sun
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading These indomitable Prussians were the masters of Wörth, then!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These indomitable Prussians were the masters of Wörth, then!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These indomitable Prussians were the masters of Wörth, then!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
at the time that
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When she looked from the window, out upon the high road, she could see a red cross flying from the pillar of the garden gates, and everywhere, on the heights above and in the valley below, the spiked helmets glistened in the sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was odd to wake in that little white bedroom, and to find herself wrapped about with the cloak of a Hessian dragoon, and to hear the voices of men busy in the rooms below, and those other sounds of squadrons marching and of guns rolling by to Strasburg and the West.
Wörth
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From this reading THE PROMISE They found a haven of refuge for her in the house of the curé of Morsbronn, and she slept there until the sun was shining upon Wörth again.
the day immediately before today
From this reading She could not, for a little while, recall the means by which she had come to the house; neither was there any clear memory of yesterday, nor of its events.
