used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
anew
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
clapsnounUS /klæps/
plural of “clap” — a sudden very loud noise
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
country-folk
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From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
the act of departing
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
eradicatedverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “eradicate” — kill in large numbers
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
to or in any or all places
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
Grumitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
immediately past
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
engage in
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
Nicolsburg
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From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
Otto
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From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
Otto's
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From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
OutbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
Prussians
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From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
quartered
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From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
Reuss
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From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
self-invited
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From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
spike-helmeted
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From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
a source of difficulty
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading The three claps of the hand at Nicolsburg had not yet availed to undo the effect of the three claps of the declaration of war, and to make the country-folk look on the Prussians again in the light of brothers.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
von
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From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Prussians quartered everywhere in the neighbourhood, and now Grumitz had to come into the circle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Prussians advance on Vienna.--Prussian officers quartered at Grumitz.--My brother Otto’s warlike ardour.--He gets into trouble.--A grand dinner to the self-invited guests.--Sudden engagement of my sister Rosa to Prince Henry von Reuss.--General felicity and enjoyment.--Departure of the Prussians.--Outbreak of cholera at Grumitz.--The château is infected.--First some of the servants, then my sisters, then Otto die of cholera, and lastly my father dies from heart disease, cursing war with his last breath.--Conrad’s suicide._
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The idea that these spike-helmeted tigers would tear them to pieces if they could was not easily eradicated out of the people.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though the suspension of hostilities was already in force, and peace was almost certain, yet general fear and mistrust reigned throughout the people.
