aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Unpile Arms!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
a person of German nationality
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
an established custom
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
immediately past
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
Lautenburg-Detmold
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From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
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 Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
for more time
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
held dear
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
not any; not one
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
stagedadjectiveUS /steɪdʒd/
written for or performed on the stage
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long have I hesitated to give back to Life the legacy left me by Death.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
Unpile
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From this reading "Unpile Arms!"
having passed out of existence
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
Vignerte
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From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at last, reflecting that Lieutenant Vignerte and She whom he loved have vanished into the eternal shades, I have decided that there is no longer any reason to keep silence about the tragic events staged in the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold in the months immediately preceding the Great War.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The darkness was falling, cold and cruel, slashed with long liquid streaks.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Of its own motion and by that force of habit which makes the word of command superfluous, the dark mass of the company rose and formed fours to the right.
