1914
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From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
28th
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From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP.
ANTWERPnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading THE SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP.
Antwerp's
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From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
immediately past
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
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 Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
most important element
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
move upward
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP.
possessing sweep
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
undismayedadjective
unshaken in purpose
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The main bodies of the Germans swept through Belgium into France in the last week of August 1914, and the Belgian army, overwhelmed but undismayed, retired on its great national bulwark of defence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Germans, indeed, made a proposal to King Albert that, if he would promise to keep his army quiet within the fortifications, the city would not be attacked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many people in this country thought that Antwerp would be left alone until the conquest of France was complete.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet not until 28th September did the curtain rise on the first act of Antwerp's tragedy.
