adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
advance-guard
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From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
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 Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
AUSTRIANnounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading THE KING AND THE AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
DIPLOMATnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading THE KING AND THE AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT.
diplomatsnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæts/
plural of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
ElbenounUS /elb/
a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
HapsburgnounUS /ˈhæpsbərɡ/
a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the skirmishes at the outposts the Prussians had been victorious.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
intrenchments
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From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND THE AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT.
Koeniggratz
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From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
negotiationnounUS /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading In the skirmishes at the outposts the Prussians had been victorious.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
Prussians
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From this reading In the skirmishes at the outposts the Prussians had been victorious.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading In the skirmishes at the outposts the Prussians had been victorious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The diplomats had once more been permitted to seek the arts of negotiation, and, these having failed, the king advanced rapidly, and entered Bohemia with his advance-guard.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading In the skirmishes at the outposts the Prussians had been victorious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frederick commenced the campaign against the house of Hapsburg with all the energy and bold courage of former days.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The imperial army, informed of the approach of the enemy, retired hurriedly to their intrenchments at Koeniggratz, beyond the Elbe, without a decisive battle.
