adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Detricand's labours had achieved this result at last.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
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 Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
battle-field
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From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
Bercynoun
butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
Detricand
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From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
Detricand's
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From this reading Detricand's labours had achieved this result at last.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
DirectorynounUS /dərˈektəri/
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
duchynounUS /ˈdʌtʃi/
the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
Grandjon-Larisse
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From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Detricand's labours had achieved this result at last.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
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 Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
labours
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From this reading Detricand's labours had achieved this result at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Detricand's labours had achieved this result at last.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
neutralitynounUS /nuːˈtræləti/
nonparticipation in a dispute or war
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Detricand's labours had achieved this result at last.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Detricand's labours had achieved this result at last.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
Vaufontaine
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From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
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 Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days later there was opened in one of the chambers of the Emperor's palace at Vienna a Congress of four nations--Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grandjon-Larisse, his old enemy in battle, now his personal friend and colleague in this business, had influenced Napoleon, and the Directory through him, to respect the neutrality of the duchy of Bercy, for which the four nations of this Congress declared.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field.
