used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
BulgariannounUS /bəlˈɡeriən/
a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
BulgariansnounUS /bəlˈɡeriənz/
plural of “bulgarian” — a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
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 There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
on one occasion
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
PracticallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
soldiers collectively
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading To avoid useless slaughter, the Russian General forty-eight hours later agreed to lay down his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Practically the fate of the Russian army was decided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
which person or people
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nor could they turn on the Bulgarians without having both armies upon them at once.
Wolseley
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From this reading Lord Wolseley was in full communication with the Bulgarian General, who, with a force between forty and fifty thousand strong, had been following close upon the heels of the Russians.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There could be no hope that, with their diminished and discouraged troops, the Russians would be able to defeat the English forces, against which with their intact army they had failed on the previous day.
