used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
ALLIANCEnounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading THE ALLIANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
Charlottenburg
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From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading King Frederick was dead!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading King Frederick was dead!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Frederick was dead!
monarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
PotsdamnounUS /ˈpɑːtsdæm/
a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
Rietz
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From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
Sans-Souci
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From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALLIANCE.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Frederick was dead!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
Wilhelmine
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From this reading Wilhelmine Rietz had passed the whole day in a state of great excitement.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Public rumor had communicated this intelligence; it had flown on the wings of the wind from Sans-Souci to Potsdam, from Potsdam to Charlottenburg and Berlin, and thence to all the towns and villages of the Prussian monarchy.
