used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The journey to Breslau was performed without adventure.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already several blows had been struck at the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already several blows had been struck at the enemy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Already several blows had been struck at the enemy.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
terminate
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
Breslaunoun
a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder
From this reading The journey to Breslau was performed without adventure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
cantoned
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From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
Daun
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From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
an opposing military force
From this reading Already several blows had been struck at the enemy.
Fergus
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From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
set up or found
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey to Breslau was performed without adventure.
Karl
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From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
Landshut
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From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
most important element
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
go across or through
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The journey to Breslau was performed without adventure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
with speed
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Already several blows had been struck at the enemy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
SilesianounUS /sɪˈliːzə/
a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Already several blows had been struck at the enemy.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journey to Breslau was performed without adventure.
in the direction of
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey to Breslau was performed without adventure.
in or at the place that
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found on arrival that the king had, ten days before, gone to Landshut, round which place a portion of his army was cantoned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the following day Fergus started, riding the new horse the count had given him, while Karl led Tartar.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The journey to Breslau was performed without adventure.
but in spite of that
From this reading At Landshut he commanded the main pass into Bohemia, was in a position to move rapidly towards any point where Daun might endeavour to break through into Silesia, and was yet but a few marches from Dresden, should the tide of war flow in that direction.
