used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a mere remnant that got away in safety.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
(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 All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this time, too, we were so many hordes of miserable men rather than an army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were a mere remnant that got away in safety.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
Berezina
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From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We were a mere remnant that got away in safety.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading At this time, too, we were so many hordes of miserable men rather than an army.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
Kovnonoun
a city in central Lithuania
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading We were a mere remnant that got away in safety.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading At this time, too, we were so many hordes of miserable men rather than an army.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
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 I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
not any; not one
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
on the contrary
From this reading At this time, too, we were so many hordes of miserable men rather than an army.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading We were a mere remnant that got away in safety.
REVIEWnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading We were a mere remnant that got away in safety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
the season of growth
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time, too, we were so many hordes of miserable men rather than an army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
in the direction of
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading I have heard the number variously estimated, but in my own opinion no more than thirty thousand of those who marched to Moscow so proudly struggled on towards Kovno when the battle of the Berezina had been fought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a mere remnant that got away in safety.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
at the time that
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
which person or people
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LAST REVIEW I The loss of the Grand Army at the River Berezina will never be fully told.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world knows now that more than twelve thousand corpses were taken from the river when the ice melted in the spring; but this is to give no account of the many who were butchered by the Cossacks, and of the thousands of unhappy men, and women too, who went into the Russian prisons when the last of the bridges was blown up.
