adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
advanced-guards
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From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
Bon
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
economicaladjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
Henri
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
LEAGUER
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From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
Philippe
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
SkirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
