1793
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From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
26
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From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
6th
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From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
anew
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
aides-de-camp
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From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE OF THE LINES OF WEISSENBURG.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
cavalrymen
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From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
Commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
being one more than seven
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
Hoche
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From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
and nothing more
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading BATTLE OF THE LINES OF WEISSENBURG.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
Nivosenoun
fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE OF THE LINES OF WEISSENBURG.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
St
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From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE OF THE LINES OF WEISSENBURG.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A short distance to the rear of the Representative of the people and the Commander-in-chief followed a group of aides-de-camp and artillery officers.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two leaders walked their horses side by side, close behind a squad of cavalrymen detailed as scouts.
WEISSENBURG
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From this reading BATTLE OF THE LINES OF WEISSENBURG.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Gradually, in the teeth of a stiff north wind, the fog began again to lift.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Towards eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th Nivose, year II (December 26, 1793), under cover of a thick fog, St. Just and Hoche began their advance.
