aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
AUGUSTAnounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
Bülow
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From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
being one more than seven
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
a social unit living together
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
Fellner
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From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
of the present time and place
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
indemnitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdemnəti/
protection against future loss
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
NoticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
and nothing more
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
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 QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
with speed
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
Roeder
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From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
von
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From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Notices at the corners of all the streets proclaimed that at ten o'clock on the morrow the general with his staff would be waiting in the old Senate Hall to receive the levy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading QUEEN AUGUSTA All through the night that was so sorrowful for the Fellner family the Baroness von Bülow was travelling rapidly to Berlin, where she arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was due at ten o'clock, and in case of refusal the city was threatened with immediate pillage and bombardment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In any other circumstances she would have written to the queen, asked for an audience, and fulfilled all the requirements of etiquette.
