used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All would now go well.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
Bondavara
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From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
DIRKMAL
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From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
EVA
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From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
Eveline
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From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
Felix
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From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
set up or found
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All would now go well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
ill-doing
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From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
Kaulmann
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From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
for more time
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
money-market
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From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
not any; not one
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All would now go well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
and nothing more
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
papaladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪpəl/
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
in the near future
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
carry out
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
the act of using
From this reading EVA DIRKMAL Felix Kaulmann felt that he had made good use of his opportunity.
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 prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All would now go well.
at the time that
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prince would no longer avail himself of the Bondavara catastrophe to ruin him; on the contrary, his influence would stem the panic which the news had, no doubt, already caused in the Vienna money-market, and when the papal loan was concluded all would be smooth.
which person or people
From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading There was Eveline, of course; but a man such as Kaulmann, whose conscience had long since been as withered as was his heart, soon found excuses for any ill-doing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All would now go well.
wouldn't
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From this reading No one could blame him for the prince's infatuation; it would be only a fool who wouldn't take advantage of it, especially one in his situation.
