used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who cannot be crushed with a plot?
(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 All is Well that Ends Well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
AndalusianounUS /ˌændəˈluːʒə/
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who cannot be crushed with a plot?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
cannot
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From this reading Who cannot be crushed with a plot?
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
Conde
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From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Who cannot be crushed with a plot?
d'Abispal
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From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
deficienciesnounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsiz/
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All is Well that Ends Well.
set up or found
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All is Well that Ends Well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
L'Isle
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From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
the act of departing
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
in motion
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
Parma's
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From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Who cannot be crushed with a plot?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
Rowland
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From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All is Well that Ends Well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One might think that these things could be better learned from the official reports of the _Conde d'Abispal_ and the officers under him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Rowland Hill had sent L'Isle off to the southward, to ascertain the strength and condition of the reserve of Spanish troops moving up from Andalusia.
(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 All is Well that Ends Well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But from the Prince of Parma's day to this, Spanish officers in reporting the number and condition of their commands, have made it a rule to state what they ought to be, not what they are, leaving all deficiencies to be found out on the day of battle.
which person or people
From this reading Who cannot be crushed with a plot?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who cannot be crushed with a plot?
