1686
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From this reading With the capture of Buda, the campaign of 1686 closed.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
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 The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
Baden
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From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
Buda
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From this reading With the capture of Buda, the campaign of 1686 closed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading With the capture of Buda, the campaign of 1686 closed.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading With the capture of Buda, the campaign of 1686 closed.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With the capture of Buda, the campaign of 1686 closed.
companion-in-arms
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From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
congregrated
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From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIENDS.
gayety
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From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
Herrengasse
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From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
indemnifyverbUS /ˌɪnˈdemnəfaɪ/
secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the capture of Buda, the campaign of 1686 closed.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDS.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Eugene of Savoy participated very little in the gayety of court- life.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The army went into winter quarters, and the officers all congregrated in Vienna, there to indemnify themselves for past hardships by a few months of recreation.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the capture of Buda, the campaign of 1686 closed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While his companion-in-arms, Louis of Baden, plunged headlong into the vortex of pleasure, the shy young Frenchman led a most retired existence, in his little hotel in the Herrengasse.
