15th
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From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE AZAVA.
Aguada
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From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
AZAVA
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From this reading A NIGHT ON THE AZAVA.
Badajos
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From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
Beresford's
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From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
cantonments
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From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
centred
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From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
Crawfurd
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From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
Estramadura
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From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
march in a procession
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
Marmont
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From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
Massena
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From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE AZAVA.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
O'Malley
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From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE AZAVA.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
an amount of time
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
Salamanca
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From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
Soult
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From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE AZAVA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
in the direction of
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
soldiers collectively
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading On the 15th Lord Wellington set out for that province, having already directed a strong force to march upon Badajos.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Massena was now recalled, and Marmont, having assumed the command of the French, army, retired towards Salamanca, while our troops went into cantonments upon the Aguada.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A period of inaction succeeded to our previous life of bustle and excitement, and the whole interest of the campaign was now centred in Beresford's army, exposed to Soult in Estramadura.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, O'Malley," said Crawfurd, as he returned from bidding Lord Wellington good-by, "your business is all right; the commander-in-chief has signed my recommendation, and you will get your troop."
