used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
(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 day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
Campbell'snounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A meal was served out, and then all lay down to rest.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
forded
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From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A meal was served out, and then all lay down to rest.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
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 day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A meal was served out, and then all lay down to rest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
Nawine
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From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A meal was served out, and then all lay down to rest.
a course of conduct
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A meal was served out, and then all lay down to rest.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day had been a long and fatiguing one, and it was late before the troops all reached their halting place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
in the direction of
From this reading From this point, a path led towards the enemy's centre; this it was determined to attack, at daybreak on the following morning, before the news of the defeat of its left could reach it.
soldiers collectively
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the victory was completed, the troops piled arms; and were allowed two hours' rest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they marched back, to the point where General Campbell's division had forded the Nawine river in the morning.
