(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 Marianne never forgot how solemn it all was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
Carl
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From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
Erna's
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From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
a boy or man
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Marianne never forgot how solemn it all was.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
how
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From this reading Marianne never forgot how solemn it all was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
Ludwig
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From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
Marianne
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From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Marianne never forgot how solemn it all was.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
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 When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Marianne never forgot how solemn it all was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNAL Marianne had first heard of her Aunt Erna's journal in Berlin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he had told his news the children with glowing faces informed him that their Carl had been kissed that very day by the Queen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
at the time that
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
which person or people
From this reading Ludwig, who was always serious, called the little fellow to his knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been on the night when Ludwig Brandt had come in with the news that the French had made the French Consul, Napoleon, Emperor.
