13th
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From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
95th
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From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
from appearances alone
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
defiling
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From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
moving swiftly
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading IN FRONT OF METZ.
a person of German nationality
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FRONT OF METZ.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
the force of workers available
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
METZ
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From this reading IN FRONT OF METZ.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
MosellenounUS /moʊˈzel/
German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
needle-guns
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From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN FRONT OF METZ.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
Pont-à-Mousson
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From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
pouchesnounUS /ˈpaʊtʃəz/
plural of “pouch” — a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
cut with a saw
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
spansnounUS /spænz/
plural of “span” — the complete duration of something
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
make square
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have said that on the 13th of August the Prussian advanced guard was at Pont-à-Mousson.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now to relate that catastrophe which caused such grief and horror to the hearts of all in that hitherto peaceful German home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following day saw them defiling, with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets flashing in the sun, across the great bridge which there spans the Moselle, and gives its name to the town.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was on a Sunday morning, after the Herr Pastor of the 95th had preached on the text of 'Peace on earth and goodwill to all men'--French excepted, apparently--as the Colonel, while the regiment was yet in a hollow square, issued special orders as to the cleaning of the needle-guns and mode of carrying the ammunition in the pouches.
