used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
battle-field
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From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the French reserves been brought up?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Had the French reserves been brought up?
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Was the conflict still continuing?
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Was the conflict still continuing?
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Had the French reserves been brought up?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
the act of departing
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the French reserves been brought up?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
a particular point in time
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
PonounUS /poʊ/
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Had the French reserves been brought up?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
not in physical motion
From this reading Was the conflict still continuing?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had the French reserves been brought up?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the conflict still continuing?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were forty thousand strong--could they have arrived in time from the Po?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise moment might be going on over the battle-field.
in or at the place that
From this reading Had they, too, been thrown back, beaten and disordered? and where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon?
