Amand
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From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading They were Morin's cavalry.
chasseurs
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From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
being one more than seven
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
hussars
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From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
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 Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
Ligny
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From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
Morin's
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From this reading They were Morin's cavalry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
Prussians
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From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
St
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From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Morin's cavalry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly the hussars and chasseurs passed us, extending our line of battle toward the right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Morin's cavalry.
at the time that
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The officers came to shake hands with their comrades, but the staff remained in the rear.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Between eight and nine o'clock the first battalions of our division left the wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our idea was that when the Prussians should have become engaged in the attack on St. Amand, we would fall on their flank at Ligny.
