used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
anew
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
Austerlitznoun
a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
humiliationsnounUS /ˌhjuːmɪliˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “humiliation” — state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
JenanounUS /ˈdʒiːnə/
the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
not any; not one
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
VillagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
Vosges
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From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
which person or people
From this reading For a nation armed had gone out against those who had betrayed a nation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Villages, which knew not why war had come to the vineyards, beheld the advancing hosts that carried the sword into the gardens of France.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading People said that no man might number them, no general withstand them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old men spoke of Austerlitz and of Jena, and told one another that never again would the shame of the new day be forgotten nor its humiliations avenged.
Wörth
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From this reading THE FIRST DAYS The French fled from Wörth, and the passes of the Vosges were open to the victorious armies of the invader.
