Chapter VI

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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

large but transportable armament

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

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From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

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From this reading BÜLOW TO THE RESCUE.

a period of 100 years

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

every person

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

annoyed and irritable

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

incapable of being passed

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

the force of workers available

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

free from harm or evil

From this reading BÜLOW TO THE RESCUE.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

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From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BÜLOW TO THE RESCUE.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BÜLOW TO THE RESCUE.

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From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Everybody knows Napoleon's awful mistake; Grouchy expected, Blücher coming up, death instead of life.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading By any other road than that below Plancenoit the Prussian army would have come upon a ravine impassable by artillery, and Bülow would not have arrived.

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

which person or people

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Destiny has such turnings as this: men anticipate the throne of the world, and perceive St. Helena.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher's lieutenant, had advised him to debouche from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the 19th century would have been different, for Napoleon would have won the battle of Waterloo.