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From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
18
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From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
1871
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From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
(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 All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
Bismarck'snounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrks/
possessive form of “bismarck” — German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
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 Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
emperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FRANCE UNDER THE HARROW.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
HARROWverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading FRANCE UNDER THE HARROW.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
Ludwig
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From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in December King Ludwig of Bavaria proposed that a German empire should be established, and that the King of Prussia should be its first emperor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANCE UNDER THE HARROW.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All the leading states gladly agreed, and on January 18, 1871, an imposing ceremony took place in the great gallery of the palace at Versailles.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Before Paris fell, Bismarck's hour of triumph had arrived.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FRANCE UNDER THE HARROW.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
in or at the place that
From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
William
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From this reading The headquarters of the German armies around Paris was at Versailles,[136] where King William held his court in the palace of the French emperors.
