used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading Faction fought faction, party abused party, and all was confusion and clamour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
(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 Faction fought faction, party abused party, and all was confusion and clamour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Faction fought faction, party abused party, and all was confusion and clamour.
clamoured
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From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Faction fought faction, party abused party, and all was confusion and clamour.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
declaimedverbUS /dɪˈkleɪmd/
past form of “declaim” — recite in elocution
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
DeputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
dissensions
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From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
FactionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading Faction fought faction, party abused party, and all was confusion and clamour.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Faction fought faction, party abused party, and all was confusion and clamour.
Girondins
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From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
ModerationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
mouthpiecenounUS /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Faction fought faction, party abused party, and all was confusion and clamour.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
Roland
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From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nothing was done, and in every department of the State there reigned a chaos indescribable.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
vituperated
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From this reading In the great Hall of the Convention, speaker succeeded speaker, Deputy after Deputy rose, and thundered, rose, and declaimed, rose, and vituperated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF A KING December was a month of turmoil and raging dissensions.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Moderation and delay," clamoured the Girondins, smooth, narrow Roland at their head, mouthpiece, as rumour had it, of that beautiful philosopher, his wife.
