28th
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From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When I arrived upon the battle-field, the combat of the morning was over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
battle-field
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From this reading When I arrived upon the battle-field, the combat of the morning was over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading When I arrived upon the battle-field, the combat of the morning was over.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
Crawfurd
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From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
despatched
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From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
one or the other of two
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I arrived upon the battle-field, the combat of the morning was over.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
sparinglyadverbUS /ˈsperɪŋli/
to a meager degree or in a meager manner
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
TALAVERA
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From this reading TALAVERA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
up to a particular time
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
soldiers collectively
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I arrived upon the battle-field, the combat of the morning was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I arrived upon the battle-field, the combat of the morning was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading It was then ten o'clock, and the troops were at breakfast, if the few ounces of wheat sparingly dealt out among them could be dignified by that name.
at the time that
From this reading When I arrived upon the battle-field, the combat of the morning was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having been despatched to the rear with orders for General Crawfurd, I did not reach Talavera till the morning of the 28th.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two days' hard fighting had left the contending armies still face to face, and without any decided advantage on either side.
