150,000
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From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
1914
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From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
1915
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From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
50,000
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From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
lifebloodnounUS /ˈlaɪfblʌd/
the blood considered as the seat of vitality
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
the force of workers available
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OVERRUNNING OF SERBIA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
OVERRUNNINGverbUS /ˈoʊvərrʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
From this reading THE OVERRUNNING OF SERBIA.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading She must have lost 150,000 men in action, and disease and pestilence had robbed her of another 50,000.
cut with a saw
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
SERBIAnounUS /ˈsɜːrbiə/
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading THE OVERRUNNING OF SERBIA.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
move stealthily
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERRUNNING OF SERBIA.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Thrice had Serbia been invaded, and thrice had she flung back the invader; but every success had drained her of lifeblood, and had brought the hour of her downfall nearer.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading December 1914 saw Serbia gloriously victorious; December 1915 saw her plunged in hopeless defeat, the remnants of her army on alien soil, her people in bondage, her aged king a fugitive.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
at the time that
From this reading Since that August day when the Austrians "let slip the dogs of war" her peasant soldiers had fought like heroes.
