1814
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From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
(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 Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
BASQUEnounUS /bæsk/
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY.
BayonnenounUS /ˌbeɪˈjoʊn/
a city in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
Briton's
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From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
immortalizedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
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 One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
an educational institution
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
Soult
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From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One comes to many a spot immortalized by a story which makes the Briton’s heart beat faster with patriotic pride.
carry out
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
teemsverbUS /tiːmz/
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was here that the citadel which formed the key to an entrenched camp of Marshal Soult was invested by a portion of the army of the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
which person or people
From this reading Bayonne, as all good little girls and boys who take prizes at school for geography and history are aware, is a fortified town commanding the passes of the West Pyrenees, and is a high road to Spain.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole neighbourhood teems with memories of the halcyon days of the British arms.
