adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The king and his army returned victorious to their native land.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading THE RETURN TO BERLIN.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
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 The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king and his army returned victorious to their native land.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king and his army returned victorious to their native land.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The king and his army returned victorious to their native land.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace was proclaimed.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Peace was proclaimed.
Prussians
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From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO BERLIN.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The king and his army returned victorious to their native land.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO BERLIN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The king and his army returned victorious to their native land.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading The husband of Maria Theresa had been crowned as emperor, and the conditions of peace had been signed at Dresden, by both Austrians and Prussians.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO BERLIN.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The king and his army returned victorious to their native land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace was proclaimed.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading This poor land, bleeding from a thousand wounds, might now rest, in order to gather strength for new victories.
