1758
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From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading And this was what actually happened.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
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 He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
CuriouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
Dantzic
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From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And this was what actually happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
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 He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
Trenck
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From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
Trenck's
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From this reading Then follows a period of comparative calm in Trenck's history.
TwelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He travelled freely about Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, and even ventured occasionally across the border into Prussia.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curiously enough, it appears never to have occurred to him that he was a deserter, and as such liable to be arrested at any moment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this was what actually happened.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Twelve years seem to have passed by in this manner, till, in 1758, his mother died, and Trenck asked leave of the council of war to go up to Dantzic to see his family and to arrange his affairs.
