Chapter VII

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From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

in the past

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

(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 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

provide with a causeway

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

placed crosswise

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

half the width of an em

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

an opposing military force

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

divisible by two

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

Mexican novelist (born in 1928)

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

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 We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

on one occasion

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

not used up

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

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From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

in the near future

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading The 1st Light Division and our headquarters and brilliant staff were all much excited, and anxious to be at them.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

carry out

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In a few hours more we were passing through the now empty and deserted town of Santarem.

soldiers collectively

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

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 We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

in or at the place that

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO Much fighting—We drive the enemy across the Mondego at Coimbra—Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro—I go into the French lines to take away the body of a friend THE whole of our troops were put _en route_ to follow them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading We soon arrived at, and crossed without opposition, the formidable causeway and works which so long defied us, and which even now startled us not a little.

a late time of life

From this reading We were now halted, and could not see much, but amongst the many signs of devastation and plunder we passed under the remaining walls of that once peaceful convent where, two years ago, we had spent many happy days and hours.