used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
amputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/
past form of “amputate” — remove surgically
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading There were seven assaults and twelve sorties.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
besiegers
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From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
Bonaparte'snounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrts/
possessive form of “bonaparte” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
BULLETnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
Caffarelli
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From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
put or send forth
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
Croisier
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From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre lasted sixty days.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre lasted sixty days.
MERCHANTnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
attach to a support
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre lasted sixty days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
a course of conduct
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
Saint-Jean-d'Acre
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From this reading The siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre lasted sixty days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were seven assaults and twelve sorties.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre lasted sixty days.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre lasted sixty days.
sortiesnounUS /ˈsɔːrtiz/
plural of “sortie” — a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading There were seven assaults and twelve sorties.
not in physical motion
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Caffarelli died from having his arm amputated, and Croisier was still confined to his couch of suffering.
TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were seven assaults and twelve sorties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first resistance that Fortune had cast in Bonaparte's path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were seven assaults and twelve sorties.
at the time that
From this reading THE BULLET MERCHANT Since Bonaparte had returned from Mount Tabor, nearly a month before, not a day had passed that the batteries had ceased to thunder, or when there had been a truce between besieged and besiegers.
