1918
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From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
being joined in close association
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
GermanicadjectiveUS /dʒərˈmænɪk/
of or relating to the language of Germans
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading PART TWO IX.
Karl
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From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
Konrad
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From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
Megalia
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From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
not any; not one
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART TWO IX.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
royaltiesnounUS /ˈrɔɪəltiz/
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PART TWO IX.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
at the time that
From this reading A BIRD IN HAND Konrad Karl II. lost his crown and became a king in exile when Megalia became a republic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
which person or people
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Konrad Karl was anxious that this fact should be widely known.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not wish to be mistaken for a member of the group of royalties who came to grief through backing the Germanic powers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was the victim of an ordinary revolution which took place in 1918, and was, therefore, in no way connected with the great war.
