AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A TRAITOR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
Austro-German
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From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
Austro-Serbian
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From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
BelgradenounUS /ˈbelɡreɪd/
capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
bombardedverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Later, however, the Serbians had driven out the invader and reoccupied the capital.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A TRAITOR.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Later, however, the Serbians had driven out the invader and reoccupied the capital.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Later, however, the Serbians had driven out the invader and reoccupied the capital.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, however, the Serbians had driven out the invader and reoccupied the capital.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A TRAITOR.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later, however, the Serbians had driven out the invader and reoccupied the capital.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
reoccupied
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From this reading Later, however, the Serbians had driven out the invader and reoccupied the capital.
SerbianounUS /ˈsɜːrbiə/
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
SerbiannounUS /ˈsɜːrbiən/
a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
SerbiansnounUS /ˈsɜːrbiənz/
plural of “serbian” — a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading Later, however, the Serbians had driven out the invader and reoccupied the capital.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A TRAITOR.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Belgrade, the Serbian capital, had been bombarded time after time by the great Austrian guns and once the city had been occupied by the foe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE END OF A TRAITOR.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the early days of the struggle, heavy battles had been fought upon the Austro-Serbian frontier, with success first to one side and then to the other.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was two years after the outbreak of the great war that the Austro-German armies were hurled forward in a great and final effort to crush Serbia.
