Chapter I

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From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

later than; following

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

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

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The great bogeyman had finally arrived.

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

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

an imaginary monster used to frighten children

From this reading The great bogeyman had finally arrived.

a youthful male person

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

relating to or associated with a coma

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

the quality of being slow to understand

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

plural of “feud” — a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The great bogeyman had finally arrived.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great bogeyman had finally arrived.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

ten 10s

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

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From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

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From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

on one occasion

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

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

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

a male human offspring

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

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

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

shedding tears

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

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

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading God placed two empires and twelve kingdoms in the hands of the son of Murad, Mehmet the Second.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Christendom in its comatose dullness, tearing itself to pieces in wars of religion and feuds between peoples and their princes, had been unable to defend itself against, had now happened.

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From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.

the act of creating written works

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading On Saint Lawrence's day in the year 1453 an old man sits in a narrow room in a house on the Banner Mountain in Nuremberg writing what we are about to read.

a late time of life

From this reading A story by Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) On the fifty-third day of the siege, one and a half thousand years after the fall of Rome as a republic and nine hundred and seventy seven years after Odoacer the Barbarian had exiled the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus to the estate that had once belonged to Lucullus in Catania, Constantinople had fallen.