used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
ASCHAFFENBURG
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
bugle-call
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From this reading Then he had immediately sounded the bugle-call and the signal to saddle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
Darmstadt
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From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
an opposing military force
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
HessenounUS /hes/
Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
go across or through
From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
put a saddle on
From this reading Then he had immediately sounded the bugle-call and the signal to saddle.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Then he had immediately sounded the bugle-call and the signal to saddle.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then he had immediately sounded the bugle-call and the signal to saddle.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had immediately sounded the bugle-call and the signal to saddle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG During his dinner, Prince Alexander of Hesse had received this dispatch:
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had, in consequence, immediately sent a telegram to Darmstadt to order a detachment of three thousand men to come by rail to Aschaffenburg and seize the bridge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
Thuringian
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From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
precisely as stated
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
Vogelsburg
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From this reading "The Prussian vanguard has appeared at the end of the Vogelsburg pass!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
which person or people
From this reading This news very much astonished the commander-in-chief, who was expecting the enemy to come by the pass through the Thuringian Forest.
