used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last cannon-shot he had disappeared.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is what is related on this subject by the inhabitants of Tiefenbach.
cannon-shot
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From this reading At the last cannon-shot he had disappeared.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading At the last cannon-shot he had disappeared.
Donon
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From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Whither had he fled?
your parents
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
Grandfontaine
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From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading This is what is related on this subject by the inhabitants of Tiefenbach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what is related on this subject by the inhabitants of Tiefenbach.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
immediately past
From this reading At the last cannon-shot he had disappeared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
Merovingiannoun
a member of the Merovingian dynasty
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
night-fall
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From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
not any; not one
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
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 Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading This is what is related on this subject by the inhabitants of Tiefenbach.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
cut with a saw
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
having a supporting base
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This is what is related on this subject by the inhabitants of Tiefenbach.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
Tiefenbach
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From this reading This is what is related on this subject by the inhabitants of Tiefenbach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
transmittingnounUS /trænˈsmɪtɪŋ/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
at the time that
From this reading What passed through the mind of this unhappy being when he saw the utter rout of the Germans, no one knows.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither had he fled?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
Yegof
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From this reading Throughout the whole of the battle and until night-fall, the folks of Grandfontaine had seen the fool Yegof standing on the summit of the Little Donon, his crown on his head, his sceptre uplifted, transmitting, like a Merovingian king, orders to his imaginary armies.
