used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
(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 Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
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 The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
Arcis-sur-Aube
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From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
Brienne
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From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
an opposing military force
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
Leipzic
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From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
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 Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
seventy-threeadjective
being three more than seventy
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
move hurridly
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
SpurringnounUS /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus ended the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube,--the most fatal for the hopes of the Emperor since the dreadful day of Leipzic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spurring my horse to his speed, I galloped onward, and now discovered that our troops were retiring in all haste.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ere I left the village, a shower of shells was thrown into it from the French lines, and in a few minutes the whole blazed up in a red flame, and threw a wide glare over the battlefield.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Leaving seventy-three guns in the hands of the enemy, above one thousand prisoners, and six thousand killed in battle, Napoleon drew off his shattered forces, and marched through the long darkness of a winter's night.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The Allies had won the battle, and we were falling back on Brienne.
