abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading The battalion of the Indre had taken two.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The battalion of the Indre had taken two.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
ten 10s
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
Indre
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From this reading The battalion of the Indre had taken two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
march in a procession
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
ORGANnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
Prussians
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From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The battalion of the Indre had taken two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The soldiers were exhausted, first from their night's march, and then from the three long hours of fighting.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORGAN It was noon and the victory was complete.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cannon were dragged before the two generals, and their captors were paid for them at the price set upon them at the beginning of the conflict--six hundred francs apiece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
people who are wounded
From this reading The conquered Prussians abandoned the battlefield covered with dead and wounded, twenty-four ammunition wagons, and eighteen cannon.
