AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD OMEN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD OMEN.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The decisive word had been uttered!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The decisive word had been uttered!
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The decisive word had been uttered!
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
OMENnounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading A BAD OMEN.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
Schiller'snounUS /ˈʃɪlərz/
possessive form of “schiller” — German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
soul-stirringadjective
exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The decisive word had been uttered!
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading The decisive word had been uttered!
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading They demanded that Schiller’s “Maid of Orleans” should be performed at the theatre, and replied to every warlike and soul-stirring word of the tragedy by the most rapturous applause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The army received this intelligence with unbounded exultation and the people embraced every opportunity to manifest their martial enthusiasm.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The decisive word had been uttered!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Prussia was at length going to draw the sword, and take revenge for years of humiliation.
