used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
ArtillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
Chasseurs
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From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
continually-augmenting
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From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
d'Orléans
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From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
Dunoisse
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From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
EngineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With other crowds streaming in upon these from the suburbs.
garrisoning
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From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
immediately past
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
Moulny
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From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
MunicipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
information about recent and important events
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With other crowds streaming in upon these from the suburbs.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
PavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
uttered with a trill
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
try to get or reach
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
the act of searching for something
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
that is looked for
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading With other crowds streaming in upon these from the suburbs.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading With other crowds streaming in upon these from the suburbs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With other crowds streaming in upon these from the suburbs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading With thirty-seven battalions of Infantry, one of Chasseurs d’Orléans, three companies of Engineers, twenty squadrons of Cavalry, five thousand veterans of the Municipal Guard, and five batteries of Artillery, garrisoning the capital.
a vivid mental image
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
at the time that
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
a Caucasian
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such signs as the unceasing, resistless rolling of huge, dense, continually-augmenting crowds of the people along the boulevards; through the wider of the ordinary Paris thoroughfares, murmuring as they went, with a sound like the great sea.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XXVII Dunoisse never had sought, never would seek, news or speech or sight of the faithless friend; but now at last, without seeking, within a few days of his return to Paris, came the vision of de Moulny....
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It rose before him in a flare of artificial light that made a yellow patch upon the foggy gloaming of that fateful day when the White Flag of Orleans that drooped--or dripped in rainy weather--above the stately central Pavilion of the Palace of the Tuileries began to show unmistakable signs of coming down.
