used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
Adelsberg
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From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
divisible by two
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
gaieties
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From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
held dear
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
engage in
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
Rodeck
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From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
Roumanianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
in the near future
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
South-German
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From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
which person or people
From this reading The duke, who loved and fostered art, took great pride in being accounted its patron, and strove to make his capital an intellectual and artistic centre.
belonging to which person
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter gaieties had fairly begun in the South-German capital, and in the exclusive court circle the artistic element played a prominent part.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Here, as at Rodeck, he was the bosom friend and guest of Prince Adelsberg, and many strange and wonderful stories were related of this friendship.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
produce a literary work
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was an almost unheard of feat for a Roumanian to write in the German tongue, even though it was admitted that, in this instance, the writer had received his education in Germany.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young poet who had been received so favorably by the court, and whose first great work was soon to be produced at the court theatre, was an object of great interest to the little world.
