1744
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From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
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 In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
Frederic
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From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
HousesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
Potzdam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
PraguenounUS /prɑːɡ/
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
resoundverbUS /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/
ring or echo with sound
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All monarchs going to war have reason on their side; and the churches of both parties resound with prayers, and appeals to Divine Justice, for the success of their arms.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the beginning of September, 1744, war again broke out between the Houses of Austria and Prussia.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not relate in this place what the great Frederic said to us, with evident emotion, when surrounded by all his officers, on the morning of our departure from Potzdam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We marched with all speed towards Prague, traversing Saxony without opposition.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Should any one be desirous of writing the lives of him and his opponent, Maria Theresa, without flattery and without fear, let him apply to me, and I will relate anecdotes most surprising on this subject, unknown to all but myself, and which never must appear under my own name.
