used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
how long something has existed
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Already the Allies had passed the Rhine.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the Allies had passed the Rhine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All France was in arms, and every step was turned eastwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
have
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
Bernadotte
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From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
Bluchernoun
Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
conscriptsnounUS /ˈkɑːnskrɪpts/
plural of “conscript” — someone who is drafted into military service
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading All France was in arms, and every step was turned eastwards.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All France was in arms, and every step was turned eastwards.
FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the Allies had passed the Rhine.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
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 Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
not one, and not any
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Already the Allies had passed the Rhine.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Already the Allies had passed the Rhine.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
only a very short time before
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
Schwartzen-berg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
move hurridly
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading All France was in arms, and every step was turned eastwards.
not in physical motion
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
in the direction of
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Immense troops of conscripts, many scarce of the age of boyhood, crowded the highways.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All France was in arms, and every step was turned eastwards.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All France was in arms, and every step was turned eastwards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schwartzen-berg in the south, Blucher in the east, and Bernadotte on the Flemish frontier, were conveying their vast armies to bear down on him whom singly none had dared to encounter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow, half melted with the heavy rains, lay still deeply on the roads, and a dark, lowering sky stretched above, as I harried onwards, with all the speed I could, towards the east of France.
