used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
a cherished desire
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
in or near a particular place or position
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ATTEMPTSnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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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 By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
BLAZEnounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
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BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading In fact, Napoleon Bonaparte was a capital map-maker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In fact, Napoleon Bonaparte was a capital map-maker.
Carinthia
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From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
an opposing military force
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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divisible by two
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Napoleon Bonaparte was a capital map-maker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
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IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
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a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
immediately past
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
map-maker
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From this reading In fact, Napoleon Bonaparte was a capital map-maker.
march in a procession
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
POLICYnounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
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a person who is being chased
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
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strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
suedverbUS /suːd/
past form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading The Emperor sued for peace, and the kind of peace made was one dictated by Napoleon himself, and to his own advantage as much as that of France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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up to a particular time
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
precisely as stated
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
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 By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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in the company of; together with
From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading By the end of March he had even carried the mountain passes that guard Carinthia, and pursued the enemy to within eighty miles of Vienna.
everything that exists anywhere
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élan
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From this reading By the genius and strategy of Napoleon, coupled with a certain dash and _élan_ that never forsook him till the very last, Austria was driven from Italy.
