25th
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From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The advance was therefore to continue.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon the first blood north of the Prah was shed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading That afternoon the first blood north of the Prah was shed.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The advance was therefore to continue.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
Dompiassee
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From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That afternoon the first blood north of the Prah was shed.
Fomana
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From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
GarnetnounUS /ˈɡɑːrnət/
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That afternoon the first blood north of the Prah was shed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
Prah
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From this reading That afternoon the first blood north of the Prah was shed.
Rait's
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From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
Russell'snounUS /ˈrʌsəlz/
possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading That afternoon the first blood north of the Prah was shed.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
stipulationsnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “stipulation” — (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon the first blood north of the Prah was shed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The advance was therefore to continue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The advance was therefore to continue.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It being known that a body of the enemy were collecting at a village a little off the road the force moved against them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The advance was therefore to continue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
Wolseley
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From this reading Two days after the arrival at Fomana the remaining members of the German mission, two males, a female, and two children, were sent in by the king with a letter containing many assurances of his desire for peace, but making no mention of the stipulations which Sir Garnet Wolseley had laid down.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The rest of the troops came up, and on the 25th Russell's regiment advanced to Dompiassee, Wood's regiment and Rait's battery joining him the next day.
