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From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
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From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
(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 No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
encampverbUS /ɪnˈkæmp/
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading SCHILL TAKES THE FIELD.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
HallenounUS /hæl/
a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
march in a procession
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
and nothing more
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
SCHILL
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From this reading SCHILL TAKES THE FIELD.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
required or under orders
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading SCHILL TAKES THE FIELD.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHILL TAKES THE FIELD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done, and marched his soldiers out of the gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
to-day
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From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
soldiers collectively
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
von
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From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was surprised at this; all supposed that he only intended to-day, as he had often done, to drill his troops and to encamp near the city.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The people saluted him everywhere with loud cheers and waving of hats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following afternoon (March 28, 1809) Major Ferdinand von Schill proceeded with his regiment through the streets of Berlin to the Halle gate.
