used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
BrandenburgnounUS /ˈbrændənbərɡ/
the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
Brühl's
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From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
CADETSnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading THE CADETS.
Charlottenburg
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From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
chasseurs
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From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
dragoons
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From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
dress-sword
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From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
Lacy's
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From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
win a victory over
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
unusual or striking
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CADETS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day following the occupation of Berlin, a strange and singular procession moved down the Linden Street through the Brandenburg Gate, and took the road to Charlottenburg.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This singular little regiment was the "Corps of Cadets," which had been made prisoners of war by the Austrians and Saxons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a procession of children decked in uniform, and having nothing military about them but their apparel, nothing manly but the dress-sword at their side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brühl's dragoons and De Lacy's chasseurs rode on each side of the line, which would have excited laughter, if pity and sorrow had not overcome the comical element.
