AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUSSIA A FOE TO ALL EUROPE.
ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 RUSSIA A FOE TO ALL EUROPE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
desolated
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From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
EUROPEnounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading RUSSIA A FOE TO ALL EUROPE.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading RUSSIA A FOE TO ALL EUROPE.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
Kaunitz
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From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
recuperateverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
regain or make up for
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
RUSSIAnounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading RUSSIA A FOE TO ALL EUROPE.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUSSIA A FOE TO ALL EUROPE.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I resolved in my mind various schemes, and laid them before her imperial majesty.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Prince Kaunitz remained silent for a time, as though he were turning over in his mind what he should say to the king.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "At the conclusion of the unhappy war which desolated both Austria and Prussia, I had to consider what course for the future was likely to recuperate the prostrate energies of Austria.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then slowly raising his head, he met the scrutinizing glance of Frederick with perfect composure, and spoke as follows:
