used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
BrandenburgnounUS /ˈbrændənbərɡ/
the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
carefully weighed
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
grenadiers
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From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
ten 10s
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
carry out
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The English regiment of grenadiers, six hundred strong, was ordered to take its place in the advanced trenches, and to lead the assault.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
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 three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
William
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From this reading This William considered sufficient for the purpose, and made his preparations for the assault.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was supported on the right by the Dutch Guards, with some British and Brandenburg regiments in reserve.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The three heavy guns thundered against the walls without intermission, night and day, until at length a breach was made.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading The garrison in vain attempted to repair it, and every hour it grew larger, until there was a yawning gap, twelve yards wide.
