used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
(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 Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE ROYAL FOREST.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
highroads
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From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROYAL FOREST.
Isaszeg
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From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
immediately past
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
PestnounUS /pest/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading IN THE ROYAL FOREST.
Rákos
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From this reading The Royal Forest lies on the left bank of the Rákos, near Isaszeg.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROYAL FOREST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hungarian army was bent on reaching Pest, and it was for this that it was now fighting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
at the time that
From this reading The enemy held the forest, and for six hours the Hungarian forces had been fighting their way through, when both sides prepared for a last desperate struggle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three highroads lead through it, and all three unite at Isaszeg, which thus forms the gateway to Pest.
