commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GOD AND THE FATHERLAND!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading King William had returned to Berlin.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The first wild burst of delight was over in Berlin.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
consolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
give expression to
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
FATHERLANDnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading "GOD AND THE FATHERLAND!"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first wild burst of delight was over in Berlin.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "GOD AND THE FATHERLAND!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King William had returned to Berlin.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
how
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From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first wild burst of delight was over in Berlin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King William had returned to Berlin.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first wild burst of delight was over in Berlin.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading King William had returned to Berlin.
only a very short time before
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GOD AND THE FATHERLAND!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King William had returned to Berlin.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Everything began to return to its accustomed course, at least outwardly, for every heart still swelled high with the proud feeling of victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first wild burst of delight was over in Berlin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The first wild burst of delight was over in Berlin.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
William
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From this reading King William had returned to Berlin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The nation received him with the wildest joy, scarcely knowing how to express its delight and enthusiasm at this unparalleled seven days' campaign, the wonderful success of which had placed Prussia so high amongst the first-class powers of Europe, and had so completely consolidated the unity of Germany.
