aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
(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 the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
being one more than seven
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
EmergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
every person
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
the act of departing
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
Hubertsburg
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From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
jack-boots
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From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
orange-yellow
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From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
Rubenstein
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From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
precisely as stated
From this reading Augustus III was very strict about maintaining the etiquette of the court, introduced by the Queen.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King's birthday, the seventh of October, was celebrated at Hubertsburg Castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
which person or people
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
belonging to which person
From this reading The whole court was gorgeously dressed at eight o'clock in the morning, waiting in the large hall for the King, whose custom it was at this hour to attend Mass.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Emerging from the chapel, the King and Queen, and everybody from the court who wished to please them, repaired to the so-called Rubenstein Cross.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading All the men wore orange-yellow uniforms, but as they were going to hunt immediately after breakfast, they wore jack-boots.
