563
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From this reading 563--800.
800
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From this reading 563--800.
Alboin
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From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
a female human offspring
From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
Gepids
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From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading POPE GREGORY THE GREAT.
GREGORYnounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading POPE GREGORY THE GREAT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
Kunimund
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From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
LombardsnounUS /ˈlɑːmbɑːrdz/
plural of “lombard” — a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
Longbeards
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From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
Narses
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From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE GREGORY THE GREAT.
Rosamond
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From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
not in physical motion
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
Teutones
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From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
TeutonicadjectiveUS /tuːˈtɔːnɪk/
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POPE GREGORY THE GREAT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Their king, Alboin, had carried off Rosamond, the daughter of Kunimund, king of the Gepids, another Teutonic tribe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the Longbeards, or Lombards, as they were more commonly called; fierce and still heathen.
which person or people
From this reading No sooner was Narses called home than another terrible nation of Teutones, who had hitherto dwelt in the North, began to come over the Alps.
