1855
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From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This boasted superiority was now to be tested.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading This boasted superiority was now to be tested.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
the act of burning something
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
Crimean
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From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERSECUTIONS IN TOGAROG.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This boasted superiority was now to be tested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
PERSECUTIONSnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading PERSECUTIONS IN TOGAROG.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading This boasted superiority was now to be tested.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This boasted superiority was now to be tested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This boasted superiority was now to be tested.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
TOGAROG
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From this reading PERSECUTIONS IN TOGAROG.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
well-equipped
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From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
at the time that
From this reading Ever since the days when Bonaparte was driven from burning Moscow, there was a popular belief that the Russian soldiery was superior to that of the western nations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Emperor Nicholas was a thorough soldier as well as a tyrant, possessing an enormous and well-equipped army, which he deemed invincible.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The flight of time brings us to the year 1855--the epoch of the Crimean War.
