move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Day after day, arranged in advance, passed very pleasantly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, arranged in advance, passed very pleasantly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Day after day, arranged in advance, passed very pleasantly.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, arranged in advance, passed very pleasantly.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
Faustina
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From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
Hubertsburg
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From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
immediately past
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
noblemen
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From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Day after day, arranged in advance, passed very pleasantly.
peacefulnessnounUS /ˈpiːsfəlnəs/
a state that is calm and tranquil
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Day after day, arranged in advance, passed very pleasantly.
Pleissenburg
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From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
a full supply
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
Sobieski
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From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
Sulkowski
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From this reading The blessed peacefulness was disturbed by the news that Sulkowski was returning; it hastened the Queen's attack and sealed his sentence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Faustina always sang marvellously, and there was plenty of game in the forests round Hubertsburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
precisely as stated
From this reading Day after day, arranged in advance, passed very pleasantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
which person or people
From this reading In Saxony everything was satisfactory; the noblemen, who dared murmur, were sent to Pleissenburg; in Poland quiet was assured by the last Sobieski.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The carnival promised to be brilliant that year.
