used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
Daun
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From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
ElbenounUS /elb/
a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Hulsen had made it his headquarters during the summer.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hulsen had made it his headquarters during the summer.
Hulsen
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From this reading Hulsen had made it his headquarters during the summer.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hulsen had made it his headquarters during the summer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
Siptitz
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From this reading The town rose above the Elbe, on the shoulder of a broad eminence called the Siptitz.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Hulsen had made it his headquarters during the summer.
confined on all sides
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
Torgau
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From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
in the direction of
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It had been Prince Henry's camp during the previous autumn, and Daun had in vain beleaguered it.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
well-cultivated
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From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
in or at the place that
From this reading After many marches and quick blows at the Confederate armies, and driving them beyond the borders of Saxony, Frederick moved towards Torgau, where Daun had established himself in a position that he deemed impregnable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Torgau was an old-fashioned town, surrounded by tracts of pine wood, with pleasant villages and much well-cultivated land.
