48
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From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
49
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From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
Andras
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From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
Angelo
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From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
BURYverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
DEADadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
diplomatsnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæts/
plural of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
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 "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
PASTnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Austrian diplomats smiled as they heard the name of the old soldier of '48 and '49.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
Valla
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From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
Varhely
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From this reading "LET THE DEAD PAST BURY ITS DEAD" Prince Andras had heard no news of Varhely for a long time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
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 He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He only knew that the Count was in Vienna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were very much astonished, at the Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, to see Count Yanski Varhely, who, doubtless, had come from Paris to ask some favor of the minister.
Yanski
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From this reading Yanski had told the truth when he said that he had been summoned away by his friend, Angelo Valla.
