30th
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From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
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 The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
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 The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
Bluchernoun
Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
CAPITULATIONnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading THE CAPITULATION OF PARIS.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
conciliationnounUS /kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
DelegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
Marmont
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From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
marshalsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
Mortier
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From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPITULATION OF PARIS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE CAPITULATION OF PARIS.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
resortingverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPITULATION OF PARIS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Delegates of the monarchs, therefore, repaired to the marshals, and requested them to consent to an honorable capitulation.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is another instance of our foolish generosity!" growled Blucher, leaning back in his carriage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Before resorting to a bombardment, and an assault on the city, conciliation was once more to be tried.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roar of cannon, which continued all the day long of the 30th of March, began now to cease; but the great battle which the allies fought under the walls of Paris with the corps of Marmont and Mortier, was not finished.
