used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
Eisenach
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From this reading Ulrich of Eisenach was in it.
footmen
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From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
frighted
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From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
GRAFnounUS /ɡræf/
German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
From this reading GRAF LUDWIG The trap had snapped.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRAF LUDWIG The trap had snapped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ulrich of Eisenach was in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ulrich of Eisenach was in it.
lanzknecht
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From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
immediately past
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
LUDWIG
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From this reading GRAF LUDWIG The trap had snapped.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
Moritz
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From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
not any; not one
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ulrich of Eisenach was in it.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading GRAF LUDWIG The trap had snapped.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Graf Ludwig had been nearer, and in greater force than any _lanzknecht_ dreamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAF LUDWIG The trap had snapped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading GRAF LUDWIG The trap had snapped.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
Ulrich
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From this reading Ulrich of Eisenach was in it.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
Wartburg
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From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ulrich of Eisenach was in it.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading In the last twilight the frighted watchers at the Wartburg peered from their turrets, and saw the dim masses of horse and footmen spreading themselves around the mountain,--hundreds, thousands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had doubled the vow to Saint Moritz, but with no avail.
