affixedadjectiveUS /əˈfɪkst/
firmly attached
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
foilingnounUS /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
harassverbUS /hərˈæs/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
irreparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
Klosterheim
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From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
LandgravenounUS /ˈlændɡreɪv/
a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
Masquenoun
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
neutralizeverbUS /ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
placardsnounUS /ˈplækərdz/
plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
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 Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
Sarcasms
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From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The injury done to his political schemes of ambition at this particular crisis was irreparable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one of the many placards which he affixed to the castle gates, he described the Landgrave as ruling in Klosterheim by day, and himself by night.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Meantime, The Masque continued to harass the Landgrave, to baffle many of his wiles, and to neutralize his most politic schemes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sarcasms such as these, together with the practical insults which The Masque continually offered to the Landgrave, by foiling his avowed designs, embittered the prince's existence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One after one, all the agents and tools by whom he could hope to work upon the counsels of the Klosterheim authorities had been removed.
