AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading After the battle of Bautzen, the offer was repeated, and accepted.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the battle of Bautzen, the offer was repeated, and accepted.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the battle of Bautzen, the offer was repeated, and accepted.
armisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
Bautzen
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From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
levyingverbUS /ˈleviɪŋ/
-ing form of “levy” — impose and collect
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After the battle of Bautzen, the offer was repeated, and accepted.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading After the battle of Bautzen, the offer was repeated, and accepted.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment of repose had interrupted the great contest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Napoleon had offered an armistice to the allies prior to the battle of Bautzen; they rejected it, full of confidence in their strength.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Time was needed for levying additional troops, organizing new regiments, and concentrating new corps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the battle of Bautzen, the offer was repeated, and accepted.
