ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
Enke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
PotsdamnounUS /ˈpɑːtsdæm/
a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
tenderest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With the tenderest assurances of love he took leave of Wilhelmine, and with tears kissed his two children, pressing them to his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not alone the farewell to her beloved prince which caused Wilhelmine such anxiety and made her so restless.
Wilhelmine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilhelmine Enke had passed the day in great anxiety and excitement, and not even the distraction of her new possession had been able to calm the beating of her heart or allay her fears.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince Frederick William had arrived early in the morning, to bid her farewell, as he was to march in the course of the day with his regiments from Potsdam.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he was about to enter his carriage he returned to the house to embrace his weeping mistress, and reassure her of his fidelity, and make her promise him again and again that she would remain true to him, and never love another.
