1691
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From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
counter-marched
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From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
well in the past; former
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
Hague
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From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
of great significance or value
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
not any; not one
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM OF ORANGE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
ORANGEnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading WILLIAM OF ORANGE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No important action was fought, though for some time less than a league divided their hostility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the third day after Captain Salt departed for Paris certain events befell at The Hague which demand our attention.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM OF ORANGE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The campaign of 1691 in Flanders was conducted on both sides with the utmost vigour and the least possible result.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Between May and September the armies marched and counter-marched, walked up to each other and withdrew with every expression of defiance.
