1760
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From this reading It was the winter of 1760.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
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 Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the winter of 1760.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the winter of 1760.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
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 winter of 1760.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
vanquishing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the winter of 1760.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was the winter of 1760.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The rulers thought of and willed nothing but war; and the winter’s rest was only a time of preparation for new battles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stern winter with its ice and snow had alone given peace to the people for a short time.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Germany, unhappy Germany, bleeding from a thousand wounds, was for a few months freed from the scourge of war; she could breathe again, and gather new strength for new contests.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The allies had never yet succeeded in vanquishing the little King of Prussia.
