adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The English fall back on Waterloo.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
BrasnounUS /bræs/
plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Mars and Neptune make very eloquent speeches.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English fall back on Waterloo.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The English fall back on Waterloo.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Mars and Neptune make very eloquent speeches.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Mars and Neptune make very eloquent speeches.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Mars and Neptune make very eloquent speeches.
NeynounUS /neɪ/
French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815)
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The English fall back on Waterloo.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
Picton
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From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
Quatre
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From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Mars and Neptune make very eloquent speeches.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jupiter calls a council of the gods, and commands that none shall interfere on either side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Orange, engage Ney at Quatre Bras.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ney kills the Duke of Brunswick, and strips him, sending his belt to Napoleon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mars and Neptune make very eloquent speeches.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading The English fall back on Waterloo.
