1870
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From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
20th
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From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The streets along the line of route were practically deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
Arnim
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From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
Bruxellois
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From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
burgomasternounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstər/
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
DenouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The streets along the line of route were practically deserted.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The streets along the line of route were practically deserted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
march in a procession
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
and nothing more
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
pageant-like
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From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The streets along the line of route were practically deserted.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
Prussians
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From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The streets along the line of route were practically deserted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
shutteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌtərd/
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
Sixtus
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From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets along the line of route were practically deserted.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denounced The morning of the 20th August--a fateful day in the history of Belgium--dawned, accompanied by a drizzling rain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
unopposedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈpoʊzd/
not having opposition or an opponent
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
von
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From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sky seemed to be shedding tears of sympathy at the impending fate of Brussels, for, according to the terms of the agreement made between the German commander, Sixtus von Arnim, and the Belgian burgomaster, the invading troops were to march in unopposed.
at the time that
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading When the triumphant Prussians entered Paris after the siege of 1870, their pageant-like progress was witnessed only by a few exasperated Parisians from behind the shuttered windows of their houses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the Bruxellois adopted a similar plan, much of the effect of the gaudy display of Germany in arms would have been thrown away.
