adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets of Berlin were quiet and empty.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the morning of the thirteenth of August.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The streets of Berlin were quiet and empty.
Broglienoun
French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
comptoir
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From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
Contades
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From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The streets of Berlin were quiet and empty.
excitements
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the thirteenth of August.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
MindennounUS /ˈmaɪndən/
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the thirteenth of August.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning of the thirteenth of August.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The streets of Berlin were quiet and empty.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
slumbered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets of Berlin were quiet and empty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning of the thirteenth of August.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading It was the morning of the thirteenth of August.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the thirteenth of August.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets of Berlin were quiet and empty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing; it had brought the news of the great and glorious victory which the crown prince, Ferdinand of Brunswick, had gained at Minden, over the French army under Broglie and Contades.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Here and there might be seen a workman with his axe upon his shoulder, or a tradesman stepping slowly to his comptoir.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading The upper circle of Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself after the emotions and excitements of yesterday.
