adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Whether I was acquainted with M. Goltz, Prussian ambassador to Russia?
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Whether I was acquainted with M. Goltz, Prussian ambassador to Russia?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading What was my business at Dantzic?
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
Dantzic
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From this reading What was my business at Dantzic?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
Goltz
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From this reading Whether I was acquainted with M. Goltz, Prussian ambassador to Russia?
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
guardhousenoun
a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Whether I was acquainted with M. Goltz, Prussian ambassador to Russia?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
Potzdam
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From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading Whether I was acquainted with M. Goltz, Prussian ambassador to Russia?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
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 Whether I was acquainted with M. Goltz, Prussian ambassador to Russia?
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
staff-officers
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From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King was at Potzdam, and here I remained three days; on the third, some staff-officers made their appearance, seated themselves at a table, and put the following questions to me:-- First.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was my business at Dantzic?
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether I was acquainted with M. Goltz, Prussian ambassador to Russia?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived here, I was lodged over the grand guardhouse, with two sentinels in my chamber, and one at the door.
