1870
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From this reading WHY THE FRENCH WERE BEATEN IN 1870.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading WHY THE FRENCH WERE BEATEN IN 1870.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading And forthwith instruction in German was decreed obligatory.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
every person
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And forthwith instruction in German was decreed obligatory.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading WHY THE FRENCH WERE BEATEN IN 1870.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHY THE FRENCH WERE BEATEN IN 1870.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading And forthwith instruction in German was decreed obligatory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
obligatoryadjectiveUS /əˈblɪɡətɔːri/
morally or legally constraining or binding
From this reading And forthwith instruction in German was decreed obligatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Everyone accounted for our disasters of 1870 after his own fashion.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ah!" cried some, "if we had only known German, we should not have been defeated."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY THE FRENCH WERE BEATEN IN 1870.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
precisely as stated
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And forthwith instruction in German was decreed obligatory.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
(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 The most ingenious theories were brought forward, and we very well know why we believe it to be indispensable and patriotic to learn German.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHY THE FRENCH WERE BEATEN IN 1870.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY THE FRENCH WERE BEATEN IN 1870.
