24th
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From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
(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 Napoleon was now master of Prussia as well as of all Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
make calm or still
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
a social unit living together
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Napoleon was now master of Prussia as well as of all Germany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NAPOLEON IN POTSDAM.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Napoleon was now master of Prussia as well as of all Germany.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading NAPOLEON IN POTSDAM.
never-expected
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From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
POTSDAMnounUS /ˈpɑːtsdæm/
a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945
From this reading NAPOLEON IN POTSDAM.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Napoleon was now master of Prussia as well as of all Germany.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
reverentiallyadverb
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
a male human offspring
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the afternoon of the 24th of October he arrived in Potsdam; the royal palace had to open its doors to him; the royal servants had to receive him as reverentially as though he had been their sovereign!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But his classic face remained as cold and calm in these days of proud triumph as it had been in the days of adversity.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
unheard-ofadjective
previously unknown
From this reading The unheard-of and never-expected event had taken place; the son of the Corsican lawyer, the general of the Revolution, had defeated the Prussian army, compelled the royal family to flee to the eastern provinces, and now made his triumphal entry into their capital!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Napoleon was now master of Prussia as well as of all Germany.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Napoleon was now master of Prussia as well as of all Germany.
