used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
(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 Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
any thing at all
From this reading On the contrary, if anything, it hastened her verdict of approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading On the contrary, if anything, it hastened her verdict of approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
bestowalnoun
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, if anything, it hastened her verdict of approval.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
Fritz
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From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
yet to be or coming
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
the act of departing
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading On the contrary, if anything, it hastened her verdict of approval.
hatredsnounUS /ˈheɪtrədz/
plural of “hatred” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the contrary, if anything, it hastened her verdict of approval.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, if anything, it hastened her verdict of approval.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
for more time
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
engage in
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
not any; not one
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
Otto
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From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
Schnapps-Wasser
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From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
not often
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
skatedverbUS /ˈskeɪtɪd/
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They rode, they skated, they lunched, they played billiards together; and so easy did their relations to each other become that the Queen ceased to have any anxiety as to the future, and left the entire conduct of the affair to Providence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading On the contrary, if anything, it hastened her verdict of approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlotte all her life had been quick and impulsive in her decisions; her hatreds and her affections had always been precipitately bestowed, and while her conduct was seldom reasonable, her instincts were generally right.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
at the time that
From this reading So now--when a most crucial question was coming to her for decision--for she no longer needed to be informed of the Prince's mind in the matter--she did not allow its serious character to weigh upon her spirits or make her less ready and spontaneous in the bestowal of her liking.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MAN OF BUSINESS I While these events of political moment were going on, Prince Hans Fritz Otto of Schnapps-Wasser had been busy planting himself in the good graces of the Princess Charlotte.
