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From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Murat left the table and went into another room.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Murat left the table and went into another room.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
Austria'snounUS /ˈɔːstriəz/
possessive form of “austria” — a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
authorisedadjective
endowed with authority
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading It was couched in the following terms:
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was couched in the following terms:
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was couched in the following terms:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Murat left the table and went into another room.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was couched in the following terms:
JoachimnounUS /ˌjoʊˈɑːkɪm/
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Murat left the table and went into another room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
Maceroni
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From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
Murat
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From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Murat left the table and went into another room.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Murat left the table and went into another room.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It was couched in the following terms:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
Toulonnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
ultimatumnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Murat left the table and went into another room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The king was at dessert when the arrival of M. Maceroni was announced to him: he was the envoy of the foreign powers who brought Murat the answer which he had been awaiting so long at Toulon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Monsieur Maceroni is authorised by these presents to announce to King Joachim that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria will afford him shelter in his States on the following terms:-- "1.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Maceroni introduced himself as charged with an official mission, and handed the king the Emperor of Austria's ultimatum.
