Chapter VII

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From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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From this reading NOTE TO PAGE 31.

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

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

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

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

someone who writes an account of a person's life

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

cause to be bored

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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From this reading NOTES TO GERTRUDE OF WYOMING.

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

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

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From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

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

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

engage in

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

a region in central Italy

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

worth remembering

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

subject to death

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

a brief written record

From this reading NOTE TO PAGE 31.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading NOTES TO GERTRUDE OF WYOMING.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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 NOTE TO PAGE 31.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

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From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

unusual or striking

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

determined

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

not in physical motion

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

doomed to extinction

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

closely encircling

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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

From this reading NOTE TO PAGE 31.

the upper part of anything

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

soldiers collectively

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

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

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

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

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

the art of sorcery

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was in one of these marches that two thousand men fell down dead with cold before his eyes.”

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading NOTES TO GERTRUDE OF WYOMING.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _Or learn the fate that bleeding thousands bore,_ _Marched by their Charles to Dneiper’s swampy shore._ “In this extremity,” says the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden, speaking of his military exploits before the battle of Pultowa, “the memorable winter of 1709, which was still more remarkable in that part of Europe than in France, destroyed numbers of his troops; for Charles resolved to brave the seasons as he had done his enemies, and ventured to make long marches during this mortal cold.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _As Iona’s saint._ The natives of the island of Iona have an opinion, that on certain evenings every year the tutelary saint Columba is seen on the top of the church spires counting the surrounding islands, to see that they have not been sunk by the power of witchcraft.