1812
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
6th
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
(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 After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
Badajos
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From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
besiegers
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From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
flitted
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From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
move upward
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
soldiers collectively
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now a few minutes past nine.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After the day's furious bombardment silence had fallen on besieged and besiegers; but now and then a light flitted upon the ramparts, and at intervals the British in the trenches could hear the call of a sentinel proclaiming that all was well in Badajos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten o'clock on the night of April 6th, 1812, our troops were to assault Badajos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night had closed in without rain, but cloudy and thick, with river fog.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moon would not rise for another hour or more.
