AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
accessions
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From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
Andreas
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From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE.
Brixen
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From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The whole Tyrol had risen and was eager for the fray.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole Tyrol had risen and was eager for the fray.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading The whole Tyrol had risen and was eager for the fray.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
Haspinger
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From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
Hofer
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From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
Kemnater
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From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
MayernounUS /ˈmeɪər/
United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
Red-beard's
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From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The whole Tyrol had risen and was eager for the fray.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small army, commanded by Father Haspinger, was encamped near Brixen, and received hourly fresh accessions.
Speckbacher
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From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BATTLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading The whole Tyrol had risen and was eager for the fray.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole Tyrol had risen and was eager for the fray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter Kemnater and Peter Mayer were still traversing the country, and calling upon the peasants to repair to Father Red-beard's camp near Brixen, and their appeals were readily complied with.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole Tyrol had risen and was eager for the fray.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What the four men had sworn at the inn of Brixen, and what Andreas Hofer had agreed upon with his friend Speckbacher, had succeeded.
