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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
all
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
annihilating
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
attendants
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
Benedek
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
blind
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
Bohemia
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
come
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From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
confidence
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
corridors
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
DEFEAT
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From this reading DEFEAT.
destroying
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
duties
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
fallen
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
few
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
Field-Marshal
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
fulfilment
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
glided
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
Gloomy
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From this reading Gloomy silence prevailed in the Hofburg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
Hofburg
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From this reading Gloomy silence prevailed in the Hofburg.
hopes
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gloomy silence prevailed in the Hofburg.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
Italian
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
long
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
midst
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
moment
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
necessary
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
operations
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
placed
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
prevailed
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From this reading Gloomy silence prevailed in the Hofburg.
rejoicings
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
ruining
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
sadly
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
said
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
scarcely
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Gloomy silence prevailed in the Hofburg.
slowly
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
stupefaction
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From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
success
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
sudden
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From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gloomy silence prevailed in the Hofburg.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
thunderbolt
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
victory
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From this reading In the midst of the rejoicings at the Italian victory the annihilating thunderbolt had fallen, ruining all hopes of success in Bohemia, and destroying in a moment the blind confidence that had been placed in Field-Marshal Benedek and his operations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if a sudden stupefaction had come on everyone.
words
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From this reading The attendants glided slowly and sadly through the long corridors, and scarcely said the few words necessary for the fulfilment of their duties.
