adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a dark night.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IT was a dark night.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a dark night.
Lagrange
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From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT was a dark night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents.
skirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the struggle that followed, the French had (for once) got the better of the enemy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time, at least, a few hundreds out of the host of the invaders had been forced back over the frontier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain was pouring in torrents.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Late in the evening a skirmishing party of the French and a skirmishing party of the Germans had met, by accident, near the little village of Lagrange, close to the German frontier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a dark night.
