1900
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From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
Adolph
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From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This was another turning-point in my career.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This was another turning-point in my career.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
dignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
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: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
the literary culture
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was another turning-point in my career.
Nordica
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From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
Rath
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From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Frau von Rath maintained one of the most beautiful homes in the German capital, and her social functions were attended by leading dignitaries and officials of the Court.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was another turning-point in my career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
TURNING-POINT
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From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
von
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From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was another turning-point in my career.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GERMANY: THE TURNING-POINT I spent that summer of 1900 uneventfully in Brittany, and in the early autumn off we started for Berlin.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One of my letters from Nordica was to Frau von Rath, the charming wife of Herr Adolph von Rath, the leading banker of Berlin.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The German capital was to further as dazzling a future as my heart could have dreamed--and with it were to come Romance, Fame and Wealth under the shadow of the Prussian eagle's wing.
