used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
abime
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From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
Bavarians
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From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
calculs
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From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
Casimir
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From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
coeur
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From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
French-speakingadjective
able to communicate in French
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
the head of a state government
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
humain
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From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
Prussians
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From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
qui
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From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
Rapp
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From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
Rathhaus
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From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is to be presumed that Colonel de Casimir met friends at the reception given by Governor Rapp in the great rooms of the Rathhaus.
tous
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From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
trompe
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From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Le coeur humain est un abime qui trompe tous les calculs.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The army indeed that set forth to conquer Russia was not a French-speaking army.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For there were many Poles present, and not a few officers of other nationalities.
Westphalians
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From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
Wurtembergers
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From this reading Less than half of the regiments were of that nationality, while Italians, Bavarians, Saxons, Wurtembergers, Westphalians, Prussians, Swiss, and Portuguese went gaily forward on the great venture.
