used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FUTURE EMPRESS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
DietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
EMPRESSnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading A FUTURE EMPRESS.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading THE few weeks that followed were eventful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE few weeks that followed were eventful.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE few weeks that followed were eventful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A FUTURE EMPRESS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
intimidatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
intriguingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
disturbingly provocative
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
long-expected
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From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
Poltava
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From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
PrimatenounUS /ˈpraɪmeɪt/
a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
Radziejowski
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From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE few weeks that followed were eventful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE few weeks that followed were eventful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE few weeks that followed were eventful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE few weeks that followed were eventful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
which person or people
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Augustus of Saxony had been deposed, and Charles was engaged in selecting a sovereign for Poland who would be his creature.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At this time Charles XII. was in Poland intriguing with the Primate Radziejowski, and intimidating the Diet at Warsaw.
but in spite of that
From this reading I received the long-expected summons from France to return, for as yet the hour for a Russian alliance was not ripe, and Peter was not held in high esteem until after the victory of Poltava, which was yet to come.
