23rd
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From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
24th
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From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
anew
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
cynicallyadverbUS /ˈsɪnɪkəli/
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
every person
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
communicated in words
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
come to pass
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
Károlyi
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From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
immediately past
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
Mackensen
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From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
Mackensen's
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From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
ungentlemanlyadjective
not befitting a gentleman
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We met again in the Zichy Palace, the same group as last time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _December 23rd-24th._ Everyone I have spoken to within the last few days has expressed anger and disgust over Mackensen’s arrest.
women's
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From this reading We had intended talking about our women’s organization, but, somehow, we could not avoid the subject of Mackensen.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “It was bound to happen,” he answered cynically, “the worst that can happen now is that I shall have the reputation of having been the first ungentlemanly prime minister of Hungary.”
Zichy
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From this reading Countess Raphael Zichy told me she met Michael Károlyi accidentally, and told him straight out what she thought about it.
