used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The marshals and generals followed after.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
a line of approach
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
debouched
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From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
despatched
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From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The marshals and generals followed after.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The marshals and generals followed after.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
hop-fields
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From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
most important element
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
marshalsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst
From this reading The marshals and generals followed after.
a particular point in time
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
poplars
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From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
make square
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
carry out
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
Twenty-seventhadjective
coming next after the twenty-sixth in position
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this time the rest of the division arrived, and was drawn up in the square.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We entered the city at three places, marching through hedges, gardens, hop-fields, and climbing over walls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our regiment entered by an avenue bordered with poplars, which ran along the cemetery, and, as we debouched in the public square another column came through the main street.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There we halted, and the Marshal, without losing a moment, despatched the Twenty-seventh to take a bridge and cut off the enemy's retreat.
