15th
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From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
1796
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From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
(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 Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
brigands
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From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
placed crosswise
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
Cæsar
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From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
dirty-looking
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From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
set up or found
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
a person of German nationality
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
an established custom
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
a message received and understood
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
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 The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
and nothing more
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
immediately past
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
Lodi
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From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
MILANnounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
Milanesenoun
a native or inhabitant of Milan
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
not any; not one
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
prodigiesnounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒiz/
plural of “prodigy” — an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
recurring again and again
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading In the middle ages, the Milanese had been as brave as the French of the Revolution, and their courage earned the complete destruction of their city by the German emperor.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
slumbers
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From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
not in physical motion
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Such, at all events, was the information repeated three times a week in their little newspaper, no bigger than a man’s hand, and printed on dirty-looking paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
soldiers collectively
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
belonging to which person
From this reading But one week before the arrival of the French, the Milanese still took them for a horde of brigands, whose habit it was to fly before the troops of his Royal and Imperial Majesty.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The prodigies of genius and daring witnessed by Italy in the course of a few months, roused her people from their slumbers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading MILAN IN 1796 On the 15th of May, 1796, General Bonaparte marched into the city of Milan, at the head of the youthful army which had just crossed the Bridge of Lodi, and taught the world that, after the lapse of centuries, Cæsar and Alexander had found a successor at last.
