AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
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 At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock on the following morning.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was eight o'clock on the following morning.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock on the following morning.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
Leipsic
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From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was eight o'clock on the following morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
NINETEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF OCTOBER.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock on the following morning.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF OCTOBER.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF OCTOBER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was eight o'clock on the following morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINETEENTH OF OCTOBER.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times the allies heard loud explosions, and saw flashes on the side of the French; then all was dark and silent again.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock on the following morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dense fog covered Leipsic as with an impenetrable veil, and extended far over the landscape.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No one could see as yet, in the darkness of the night, what had been done by friend or foe.
