3rd
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From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT.
move towards
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
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 Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
garrisons
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From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
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 Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
raidingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
spurringnounUS /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
precisely as stated
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now learn something of the fighting that took place between the Russians and the Germans during the months of August and September.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inhabitants of the villages were terrified at the very name of Cossack, and fled at their approach.
at the time that
From this reading Imagine their surprise when, as early as 3rd August, bands of Cossacks came spurring across the border, raiding the frontier posts, and driving off their garrisons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Believing that the Russians would be unable to attack them for several weeks, the Germans had left but three army corps to defend East Prussia.
