adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He ate nothing and had slept badly that night, those around him reported.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading At headquarters and among the troops near by the news spread that the Emperor was unwell.
Villier
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From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
Wischau
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From this reading The next day the Emperor stopped at Wischau, and Villier, his physician, was repeatedly summoned to see him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading The cause of this indisposition was the strong impression made on his sensitive mind by the sight of the killed and wounded.
