used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
anew
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
Bevern
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From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
GeneralissimonounUS /ˌdʒenerəˈlɪsɪmoʊ/
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
Leipsic
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From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
Prussia's
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From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
Rosbach
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From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading An action came on, and he obtained one of the most signal victories recorded in history.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He came up with them near a little village, called Rosbach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In another part of the empire the Austrians were again victorious, and took the Prince of Bevern, the King of Prussia's Generalissimo, prisoner.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Had not the night saved them, their whole army had been devoted to destruction.
belonging to which person
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His Prussian Majesty, not satisfied with having raised the siege of Leipsic, followed the French army, whose fears, he imagined, would befriend him.
