used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
Archduchessnoun
a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading The other, a girl of nine, was the Archduchess Elizabeth.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
Austria-Hungarynoun
a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
Betty
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From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
Child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
being one more than ten
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The other, a girl of nine, was the Archduchess Elizabeth.
a social unit living together
From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
Fritzl
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From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
a young female
From this reading The other, a girl of nine, was the Archduchess Elizabeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
and nothing more
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
Maximilian
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From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The other, a girl of nine, was the Archduchess Elizabeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other, a girl of nine, was the Archduchess Elizabeth.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
Schönbrunn
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From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
Tzandi
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From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to 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 But to each other, and the imperial family at Vienna, they were known as “Max” and “Betty.”
waked
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From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One, a boy of eleven, known throughout Austria-Hungary as “the little lame Prince,” was the Archduke Maximilian.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
at the time that
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Just about the time when Fritzl and Tzandi waked, that Christmas morning, two little children within the palace at Schönbrunn were welcoming the Christ Child’s Day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Max had been the first to waken; but for a time he laid very still, cuddled within the soft blankets of his bed, his young heart beating happily, at the thought of what the day was to bring to him.
