used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
a quantity of money
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
BEATRIX
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
CLARE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
travel across or pass over
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
Dornlitz
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From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
Dreer
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From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
HUZZARS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
Lotzen
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From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
Lotzenia
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From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
in the near future
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
the act of punishing
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS,” “BEATRIX OF CLARE,” ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Lotzenia was far from the Capital and isolated, and the people cared more for their crops and the amount of the tax levy than for the doings of the Court.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
precisely as stated
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in a generation the Castle of Lotzen was entertaining its lord.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had come suddenly, a month before, and presently there had followed rumors of strange happenings in Dornlitz, in which the Duke had been too intimately concerned to please the King, and as punishment had been banished to his mountain estates.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it concerned them very little why the red banner with the golden cross floated from the highest turret of the old pile of stone, on the spur of the mountain overhanging the foaming Dreer.
