8th
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From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NOBLEMAN WITHOUT A NAME.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
(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 From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They felt sure of complete victory.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt sure of complete victory.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
ImperialistsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪsts/
plural of “imperialist” — a believer in imperialism
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
a large number or amount
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE NOBLEMAN WITHOUT A NAME.
information about recent and important events
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
NOBLEMANnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading THE NOBLEMAN WITHOUT A NAME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
the local environment
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They felt sure of complete victory.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From all parts news arrived that the enemy's army was almost destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOBLEMAN WITHOUT A NAME.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt sure of complete victory.
Tilly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They felt sure of complete victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dawn on the 8th of September, the Swedish army was exercised.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The king left one division of his troops to follow the Imperialists; whilst the rest received the agreeable order to loot Tilly's camp: the spoil was divided into lots.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE NOBLEMAN WITHOUT A NAME.
