100,000
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From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
520,000
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From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
651,358
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From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
AttilanounUS /əˈtɪlə/
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
Bavarians
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From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
divisible by two
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
set up or found
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
brought together in one place
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
Julian's
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From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
Konigsberg
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From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
march in a procession
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
the force of workers available
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
Ney's
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From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
Prussians
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From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
SMOLENSKnounUS /smoʊˈlensk/
a city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
possessing sweep
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Never since the hordes of Attila swept over Europe had so vast an army been gathered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SMOLENSK Julian's regiment arrived at Konigsberg early in March, and found that it was to form part of Ney's division.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The troops were of many nationalities--French, Poles, Bavarians, Saxons, Prussians, Austrians, and even Spanish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole country round had been turned into an enormous camp, and every town was the centre round which a great array of tents was clustered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The total force collected for the invasion of Russia amounted to 651,358 men, of whom some 520,000 were infantry, 100,000 cavalry, and the remainder artillery and engineers.
