AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The circumstantial evidence is, indeed, almost overwhelming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading The circumstantial evidence is, indeed, almost overwhelming.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
disfavournoun
the state of being out of favor
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
Franz
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From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
GustavusnounUS /ˈɡʌstəvəs/
the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The circumstantial evidence is, indeed, almost overwhelming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
Lauenburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The circumstantial evidence is, indeed, almost overwhelming.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Owing to some impertinent remarks in reference to Gustavus he fell into disfavour with the queen, and had to leave Sweden.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A controversy, which has never been cleared up, has long raged as to the death of Gustavus of Sweden; but the weight of evidence is strongly in favour of those who affirm that he received his fatal wound, that in the back, at the hand of Franz Albert of Lauenburg.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By birth the duke was the youngest of four sons of Franz II, Duke of Lauenburg.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading On his mother's side he was related to the Swedish royal family, and in his youth lived for some time at the court of Stockholm.
