11th
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From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
1813
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From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
1814
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From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
21st
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From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
9th
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From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
abdicatedverbUS /ˈæbdəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “abdicate” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading Six days before the battle, Napoleon had abdicated at Fontainebleau.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
(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 If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six days before the battle, Napoleon had abdicated at Fontainebleau.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Six days before the battle, Napoleon had abdicated at Fontainebleau.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
placed crosswise
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Six days before the battle, Napoleon had abdicated at Fontainebleau.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading Six days before the battle, Napoleon had abdicated at Fontainebleau.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six days before the battle, Napoleon had abdicated at Fontainebleau.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
Leipsic
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From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
Napoleon'snounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six days before the battle, Napoleon had abdicated at Fontainebleau.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
Soult
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From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If the electric telegraph had been known in those days, all the lives lost in that fearful fight might have been saved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
ToulousenounUS /tuːˈluːz/
a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On the 9th of November, 1813, he reached Paris, and on the 21st of the following month the allied armies crossed the Rhine, and carried the war into France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The retreat of Napoleon, after the battle of Leipsic, was as disastrous to him as his retreat from Moscow.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Soon after, the English, under Wellington, defeated the French, under Soult--"the bravest of the brave," in several engagements in the South of France, until the knell of Napoleon's arms was sounded in the bloody battle of Toulouse, fought on Easter Sunday, the 11th of April, 1814.
