1414
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From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
Beal
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From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
BISMARCKnounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
chasms
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From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING OF THE CLUB.
CONSTANCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
a person of German nationality
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
HUSSnounUS /hʌs/
Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
Mala
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From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING OF THE CLUB.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING OF THE CLUB.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
RHINEnounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING OF THE CLUB.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading CONSTANCE.--THE STORY OF HUSS.--BISMARCK AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.--THE STORY OF THE HEART OF STONE.--POEM.--SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE: NIGHT FIRST.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING OF THE CLUB.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
tunnelling
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From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading * * * * * "_Via Mala!_ So the old Romans called the road near the source of the Rhine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second meeting of the Club was opened by Mr. Beal with an account of Constance, and of the great Council that convened there in 1414.
a late time of life
From this reading It passed over and through dark and awful chasms, that the river, as it came down from the Alps, had been tunnelling for thousands of years.
