used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
edictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading JEANNE'S HERO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
JEANNE'S
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From this reading JEANNE'S HERO.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
for more time
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
engage in
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
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 There were many changes to make in the new government.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
self-governmentnounUS /ˈselfˈɡʌvərnmənt/
government of a political unit by its own people
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
not in physical motion
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading The French peasants scattered around the posts still adored their priests, but they had grown more ambitious and thrifty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the English there had been considerable emigration of better class people and more personal liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many changes to make in the new government.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was no longer everything for a king whose rigorous command was that there should be no thought of self-government, that every plan and edict must come from a court thousands of miles away, that knew nothing of the country.
