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Chapter XII
TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE. With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night. All were wakeful and astir. 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. 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading All were wakeful and astir.
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From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
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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.
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From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stay with me, my son,' Mistress Juechziger begged of Conrad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
betrayal of trust
From this reading TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All were wakeful and astir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of babes and very young children, no one in Freiberg slept that night.
