1866
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From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
1870
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From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
253
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From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE GERMAN ADVANCE ON BRUSSELS.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
BRUSSELSnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading THE GERMAN ADVANCE ON BRUSSELS.
Buelow
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From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
doggednessnoun
persistent determination
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GERMAN ADVANCE ON BRUSSELS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
Kluck
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From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
Metz
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From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
not any; not one
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GERMAN ADVANCE ON BRUSSELS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
express in words
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERMAN ADVANCE ON BRUSSELS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
von
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From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must return to Belgium, and follow the progress of the German forces in that country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There were two armies in Belgium--the one under General von Buelow,[253] and the other under General Alexander von Kluck.[253] We shall hear much of the latter general in the next volume of this work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
people who are wounded
From this reading This is by no means his first war: he fought against Austria in 1866, and was wounded at Metz in 1870.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were to examine his portrait, you would say that he is a man of sullen fierceness and great doggedness.
