(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her foes disappeared one after another.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her foes disappeared one after another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
Cosel
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From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
Denhoff
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From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Her foes disappeared one after another.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Her foes disappeared one after another.
coins made of gold
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
Marie
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From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
take in marriage
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
come together
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her foes disappeared one after another.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
having a supporting base
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Amid the ruins King Augustus the Strong was always standing magnificent, throwing away gold, seeking pleasures, but not being able to find them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Many changes took place at the Court in Dresden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cosel was avenged without putting her hand to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Countess Marie Denhoff, being afraid that she might meet the fate of Cosel, thought it would be wise to marry, and the King did not oppose it.
