ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the Emperor Francis shook his head with an incredulous smile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
Aspern
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From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EMPEROR FRANCIS AT WOLBERSDORF.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading The Emperor of Austria was still at his headquarters at Wolkersdorf.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Emperor Francis shook his head with an incredulous smile.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
EMPERORnounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE EMPEROR FRANCIS AT WOLBERSDORF.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
FRANCIS
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From this reading THE EMPEROR FRANCIS AT WOLBERSDORF.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the Emperor Francis shook his head with an incredulous smile.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The Emperor of Austria was still at his headquarters at Wolkersdorf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor of Austria was still at his headquarters at Wolkersdorf.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading But the Emperor Francis shook his head with an incredulous smile.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
Ludovica
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From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor of Austria was still at his headquarters at Wolkersdorf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
peace-party
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From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But the Emperor Francis shook his head with an incredulous smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But the Emperor Francis shook his head with an incredulous smile.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
Stadion
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From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Emperor of Austria was still at his headquarters at Wolkersdorf.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPEROR FRANCIS AT WOLBERSDORF.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
war-party
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From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor of Austria was still at his headquarters at Wolkersdorf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news of the victory at Aspern had illuminated the Emperor's face with the first rays of hope, and greatly lessened the influence of the peace-party over him.
WOLBERSDORF
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From this reading THE EMPEROR FRANCIS AT WOLBERSDORF.
Wolkersdorf
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From this reading The Emperor of Austria was still at his headquarters at Wolkersdorf.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The war-party became more confident; the beautiful, pale face of the Empress Ludovica became radiant as it had never been seen before; and Count Stadion told the emperor he would soon be able to return to Vienna.
