equally
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All were wakeful and astir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading All were wakeful and astir.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
DELIVERANCEnounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
Freiberg
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From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
Juechziger
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From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
not any; not one
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
a male human offspring
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE.
precisely as stated
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading All were wakeful and astir.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were wakeful and astir.
at the time that
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men stood armed for battle in their places on the city walls; women and children prayed in the churches; mothers watched with anxious hearts over slumbering little ones, not knowing when the dreaded Swedes might burst in to slaughter all alike.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
