used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hours passed, and the Prince did not appear.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
Clara
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From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
a female human offspring
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hours passed, and the Prince did not appear.
du
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From this reading They put up at the Hotel du Nord.
Düsseldorf
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From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
Hohenzollernnoun
a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They put up at the Hotel du Nord.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours passed, and the Prince did not appear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
Nord
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From this reading They put up at the Hotel du Nord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hours passed, and the Prince did not appear.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hours passed, and the Prince did not appear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They put up at the Hotel du Nord.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
Roumanianoun
a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
SchumannnounUS /ˈʃuːmən/
German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
carry out
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They put up at the Hotel du Nord.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after the visit to Düsseldorf her mother was requested to bring about a meeting between her daughter and the Prince of Roumania, Prince Charles of Hohenzollern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was very anxious to attend a concert to be given in Cologne in October, at which Clara Schumann was to take part.
which person or people
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was arranged that they should go to Cologne for the purpose, and that the meeting with the Prince, who was then in Paris, should take place there.
