used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
cannonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
cuirassiers
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From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
Delort
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From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
divisible by two
From this reading The cuirassiers had not had even the time for a halt.
moving swiftly
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cuirassiers had not had even the time for a halt.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The cuirassiers had not had even the time for a halt.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
a particular point in time
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cuirassiers had not had even the time for a halt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
point-blankadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Sixty cannons and the thirteen squares darted lightning point-blank on the cuirassiers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The cuirassiers had not had even the time for a halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the flying artillery of the English had re-entered the squares at a gallop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The battery was unmasked at the same moment with the ravine.
