accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
Aranda
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From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
carefully weighed
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
Lannes
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From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
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 Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
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 I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
a particular point in time
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
determined
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
relieve from
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
not in physical motion
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
Tassin
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From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This fight took less time than I have taken to relate it.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finding myself rid, at least for the moment, of my enemies, I went through the vines and reached the edge of the hill.
in or at the place that
From this reading I resolved, therefore, to return to Marshal Lannes, regaining first the place where I had left M. Tassin and his picket of infantry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did not hope to find them still there; but at any rate the army which I had left the day before was in that direction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then I considered that it would be impossible for me to accomplish my errand and reach the Emperor at Aranda.
