used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told you how two Russian armies beat a German army in East Prussia, and overran the greater part of the province.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told you how two Russian armies beat a German army in East Prussia, and overran the greater part of the province.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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weapons considered collectively
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I told you how two Russian armies beat a German army in East Prussia, and overran the greater part of the province.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Von Hindenburg destroyed Samsonov's army at Tannenberg, and Rennenkampf's forces barely managed to escape.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Von Hindenburg destroyed Samsonov's army at Tannenberg, and Rennenkampf's forces barely managed to escape.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I told you how two Russian armies beat a German army in East Prussia, and overran the greater part of the province.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
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CRACOWnoun
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
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spoiled or ruined or demolished
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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lying toward or situated in the east
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the act of escaping physically
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
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a person of German nationality
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greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I told you how two Russian armies beat a German army in East Prussia, and overran the greater part of the province.
Hindenburgnoun
German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told you how two Russian armies beat a German army in East Prussia, and overran the greater part of the province.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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having or showing profound knowledge
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past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overranverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈræn/
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I told you how two Russian armies beat a German army in East Prussia, and overran the greater part of the province.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
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To recall to mind.
From this reading This success, you will remember, was short-lived.
Rennenkampf's
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RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
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Samsonov's
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short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading This success, you will remember, was short-lived.
a thing, without saying which
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading This success, you will remember, was short-lived.
Tannenbergnoun
a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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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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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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Von
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This success, you will remember, was short-lived.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This success, you will remember, was short-lived.
the person or people being spoken to
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