used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
in actual fact
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
the month following July and preceding September
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
Berwick
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From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
farouche
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From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HAPPIESTadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
imbecilenounUS /ˈɪmbəsəl/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Marshal Villars went to Italy and the Duke of Berwick to the Rhine.
Jamais
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From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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immediately past
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
engage in
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
march in a procession
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
motnoun
a clever remark
From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
n'avait
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From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Marshal Villars went to Italy and the Duke of Berwick to the Rhine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
Timide
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From this reading Timide, imbecile, farouche, Jamais Louis n'avait dit mot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
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Villars
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From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading At last though, under those two tough old warriors, Marshal Villars and Marshal, the Duke of Berwick, the French were on the march.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
the speaker together with one or more other people
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marshal Villars went to Italy and the Duke of Berwick to the Rhine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE Will it be believed that after the king had in February sent for Count Saxe and other officers to Versailles to announce to them the war, we were not actually on the march until August?
at the time that
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a song the soldiers sang on the sly during these months, when the king, having said he would make war, seemed loath to begin:
