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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.
I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.
Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.
Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.
With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.
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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.
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I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.
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Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.
/ˈfredrɪk ðə ɡreɪt wɑːz səˈpoʊzd tuː hæv brɔːt ðɪs əˈbaʊt/
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Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.
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With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.
/wɪð hɪz oʊld sɪmˈplɪsəti ʌv ˈmænər hiː toʊld miː hiː wɑːz ɡlæd tuː siː miː əˈɡen ənd æskt ɪf aɪ prəˈpoʊzd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈeni steɪ æt bərˈlɪn/

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Administrative adjective US /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/

of or relating to or responsible for administration

From this reading “Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.”

Cadets noun US /kəˈdets/

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.”

confiscated verb US /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/

past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

From this reading “I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.”

Lambert noun US /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading “Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.”

laurels noun US /ˈlɔːrəlz/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading “Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.”

Pomeranian noun US /ˌpɑːmərˈeɪniən/

breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type

From this reading “Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.”

reinstated verb US /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading “I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.”

styled verb US /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading “Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.

AdministrativeadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/

of or relating to or responsible for administration

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

AppointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

From this reading Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.

CadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

confiscatedverbUS /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/

past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

ConversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

Denis

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From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

Jacobinismnoun

the ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution that instituted the Reign of Terror

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

JourneyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

Keith

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From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

lord-marshal

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From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

MeetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

Mitau

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From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

PomeraniannounUS /ˌpɑːmərˈeɪniən/

breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

Sans-Souci

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From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

styledverbUS /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading With his old simplicity of manner he told me he was glad to see me again, and asked if I proposed making any stay at Berlin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Frederick the Great was supposed to have brought this about.

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I had seen him in London after his return from Scotland, where he had been reinstated in the family estates, which had been confiscated for Jacobinism.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lord Keith--My Appointment to Meet the King in the Garden of Sans-Souci My Conversation with Frederick the Great--Madame Denis The Pomeranian Cadets--Lambert--I Go to Mitau My Welcome at the Court, and My Administrative Journey The fifth day after my arrival at Berlin I presented myself to the lord-marshal, who since the death of his brother had been styled Lord Keith.

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