used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AlsacenounUS /ælˈsɑːs/
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the people of Great Britain
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stories which you have read in these pages have been told by British soldiers.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
cavalrymannoun
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The following story relates how a French cavalryman received the surrender of three hundred Germans.
all through a period, or at some point within it
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an opposing military force
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following story relates how a French cavalryman received the surrender of three hundred Germans.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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From this reading The following story relates how a French cavalryman received the surrender of three hundred Germans.
hussarnounUS /ˈhʌsər/
a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
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prefer or wish to do something
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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interpret something that is written or printed
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The following story relates how a French cavalryman received the surrender of three hundred Germans.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The following story relates how a French cavalryman received the surrender of three hundred Germans.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
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(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The following story relates how a French cavalryman received the surrender of three hundred Germans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One fine morning in August, during a sharp engagement in a small village of Alsace, a French hussar was captured by the enemy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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