1813
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From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
caricaturesnounUS /kərˈɪkətʃərz/
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
garrisons
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From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
L'HOMME
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From this reading L’HOMME ROUGE--NAPOLEON’S SUPERSTITION.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
NAPOLEON'SnounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading L’HOMME ROUGE--NAPOLEON’S SUPERSTITION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
ROUGEnounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading L’HOMME ROUGE--NAPOLEON’S SUPERSTITION.
Santona
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From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
Soult
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From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
SUPERSTITIONnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading L’HOMME ROUGE--NAPOLEON’S SUPERSTITION.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
soldiers collectively
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One after another did the French garrisons surrender, until, at the close of the year, Santona alone remained to the French.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
precisely as stated
From this reading His troops, shut up in garrison in Germany and Prussia, were in very evil case, from hardships and sickness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wellington and Soult were fighting their prolonged duel in Spain, to the great advantage of the former.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This ends the caricatures for the year 1813, at the close of which Napoleon was in Paris.
