25th
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From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
anew
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
country-seat
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From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LOUISA'S DEATH.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
a social unit living together
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
Hohenzieritz
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From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
How
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From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
immediately past
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
long-yearned-for
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From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
LOUISA'S
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From this reading LOUISA'S DEATH.
Mecklenburg
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From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
a particular point in time
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
Neustrelitz
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From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The happy and long-yearned-for day, the 25th of June, had dawned at last.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
from that place or that time
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
at the time that
From this reading How had the queen longed for this day! how joyously had she awaited the moment when she was to see her old home again!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The queen's wish was to be fulfilled; she was to set out for her old Mecklenburg home, for her paternal roof at Neustrelitz.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king intended to follow her thither in a few days, for he was detained in Berlin by state affairs; they were then to go with her family to the ducal country-seat of Hohenzieritz, and thence to return to Berlin.
