used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A second drama—in verse—was granted the Schiller Prize.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
Blériot
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From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
Chlodwig
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From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A second drama—in verse—was granted the Schiller Prize.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
Helmer
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From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
IcarusnounUS /ˈɪkɜːrəs/
(Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
Pinions
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From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading A second drama—in verse—was granted the Schiller Prize.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
repertorynounUS /ˈrepərtɔːri/
a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading A second drama—in verse—was granted the Schiller Prize.
Schwingen
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From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second drama—in verse—was granted the Schiller Prize.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
in the near future
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But his epic poem “Schwingen”—“Pinions”—obtained the most signal success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
literature in metrical form
From this reading A second drama—in verse—was granted the Schiller Prize.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
Volkstheater
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From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His drama, produced in the Volkstheater at Vienna, won great applause, and was soon added to the repertory of every playhouse in the country.
a late time of life
From this reading Chlodwig Helmer had attained high literary rank during these years.
ZeppelinnounUS /ˈzepɪlɪn/
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading The whole campaign of the conquest of the regions of the air, from Icarus to Zeppelin and Blériot, was celebrated.
