5th
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From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
anew
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
any thing at all
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
dismounted
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From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
dragoons
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From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
set up or found
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
Hochstad
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From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
Holliday
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From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
not any; not one
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
Ramilies
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From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
Rupert's
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From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
have in common
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
in the direction of
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He found a sharp stone tightly jammed in the shoe, and was struggling to get this out when the troop again moved forward.
tumbrels
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From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
waggons
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From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rupert's horse towards the end of the pursuit went dead lame, and he dismounted in order to see if he could do anything to its hoof.
at the time that
From this reading The 5th dragoons formed part of the cavalry force which, when the battle was over, pursued the broken French cavalry to the gates of Hochstad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the pursuit, along a road encumbered with deserted waggons, tumbrels, and guns, the pursuers after nightfall became almost as much broken up as the pursued.
