186
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From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
(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 He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
Dannevig's
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From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
an opposing military force
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
fool-hardiness
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From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
harmlessness
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From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
of great significance or value
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
and nothing more
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
roused to anger
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
Prussians
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From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then the hero of the day; all Copenhagen, as it seemed, had gone mad over him.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before morning, however, he had furnished the Danish commander with important intelligence, thereby preventing the success of a surprise movement which the Prussians were about to execute.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had just returned from the war, in which he had performed some extraordinary feat of fool-hardiness and saved seven companies by the sacrifice of his mustache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story was then circulating in a dozen different versions, but, as nearly as I could learn, he had, in the disguise of a peasant, visited the Prussian camp on the evening preceding a battle and had acted the fool with such a perfection of art as to convince the enemy of his harmlessness.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was in the year 186--, just as peace had been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, that I made Dannevig's acquaintance.
