used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
for the reason that
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
cause to be bored
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
placed in a grave
From this reading The chapel lay desolate and lonely, half buried in the deep snow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
Capellenberg
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From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
carefully weighed
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The chapel lay desolate and lonely, half buried in the deep snow.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The chapel lay desolate and lonely, half buried in the deep snow.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The chapel lay desolate and lonely, half buried in the deep snow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The chapel lay desolate and lonely, half buried in the deep snow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
and nothing more
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
outrunner
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From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The chapel lay desolate and lonely, half buried in the deep snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading A company of the Seventh Regiment was stationed in the farms which lay scattered over its side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading It was the last outrunner of the mountains at this side, and formed here the border of the German troops.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their position was rightly considered very hard and most dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Capellenberg, of Chapel Mountain, which had probably borne originally another name, but was so called by the Germans because it bore a chapel, was only a small height, partly covered with forests.
