used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
from appearances alone
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
for the reason that
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
one or the other of two
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
divisible by two
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
Franz
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From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
destroyed or killed
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
Poincare
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From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
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 President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
Sarajeve
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From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
SerbnounUS /sɜːrb/
a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
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 Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading President Poincare of France had gone to visit the Czar of Russia, and the two rulers had exchanged compliments.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The alliance of France and Russia, they told one another, made war impossible, or nearly so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days late in July, France, less than almost any country in Europe, certainly far less than either England or America, was able to realize the possibilities of trouble.
look attentively
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading The Emperor of Germany was on a yachting cruise; even the old Austrian Kaiser, though required to watch affairs because of the death of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, murdered by a Serb fanatic at Sarajeve, had left Vienna.
a late time of life
From this reading As a matter of fact, not for years had the peace of Europe been so assured, apparently.
