1819
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JENA, the beginning of March, 1819."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "JENA, the beginning of March, 1819."
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
harvestsnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəsts/
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
JENAnounUS /ˈdʒiːnə/
the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
From this reading "JENA, the beginning of March, 1819."
KARL-LUDWIG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
MannheimnounUS /ˈmænhaɪm/
a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading "JENA, the beginning of March, 1819."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
SANDnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May my country ever raise her happy gaze to Thee, Almighty Father!
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading May Thy blessing fall abundantly upon her harvests ready to be cut and her armies ready for battle, and recognising the blessings that Thou host showered upon us, may the German nation ever be first among nations to rise and uphold the cause of humanity, which is Thy image upon earth!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sand, who, as we have said, had at first been taken to the hospital, was removed at the end of three months to the prison at Mannheim, where the governor, Mr. G----, had caused a room to be prepared for him.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your eternally attached son, brother and friend, "KARL-LUDWIG SAND.
