8th
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From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
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 Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
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 On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
eighty-fouradjective
being four more than eighty
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
ElectornounUS /ɪˈlektər/
a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
Franconia
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From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
infidelnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
pontoonnounUS /pɑːnˈtuːn/
(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
RE-ENFORCEMENTS
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From this reading THE RE-ENFORCEMENTS.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
Swabia
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From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RE-ENFORCEMENTS.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For three days the Polish troops had been occupied building a pontoon bridge, upon which, on the 8th day of September, the allied forces began to cross the Danube.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other volunteers from various parts of Germany had joined the standard of Austria, and all were eager to uphold the cause of Christendom against the unbelieving infidel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The King of Poland was there, burning with ardor to rescue the capital of Austria; the Elector of Bavaria had arrived with heavy re-enforcements, which, added to the troops furnished by Saxony, Swabia, and Franconia, swelled the army to eighty-four thousand men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this same 8th of September--so fraught with discouragement to the suffering inhabitants of Vienna--the Duke of Lorraine held a council of war in his tent with his allies.
