used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
for the reason that
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
Bry
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From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
without stop or interruption
From this reading XX The removal of the wounded continued until night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
Fleurus
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From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
l'Empereur
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From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
engage in
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading XX The removal of the wounded continued until night.
the middle of the day
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
others
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From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
Prussians
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From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading XX The removal of the wounded continued until night.
move upward
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
Sombref
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From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading XX The removal of the wounded continued until night.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
Vive
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From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
which person or people
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading About noon shouts of _Vive l'Empereur_ extended along the whole line of our bivouac from the village of Bry to Sombref.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Ah! war! those who wish for it, and those who make men like ferocious beasts, will have a terrible account to settle above.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At Fleurus we were obliged to separate the French and the Prussians, because they would rise from their beds, or their bundles of straw, to tear each other to pieces.
people who are wounded
From this reading I have seen others mortally wounded strangling each other.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX The removal of the wounded continued until night.
