1571
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From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
anew
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He confessed before the king, Charles IX.... that he performed marvels....
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He confessed before the king, Charles IX.... that he performed marvels....
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
Echelles
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From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
Greve
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From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
half-an-hour
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From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
Half-Moonnoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He confessed before the king, Charles IX.... that he performed marvels....
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He confessed before the king, Charles IX.... that he performed marvels....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
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 He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading He confessed before the king, Charles IX.... that he performed marvels....
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
on one occasion
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He confessed before the king, Charles IX.... that he performed marvels....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Finally he paused before it and read once again certain passages.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He confessed before the king, Charles IX.... that he performed marvels....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
THOTHnoun
Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
Trois
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From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RING OF THOTH Half-Moon Street was very still; midnight had sounded nearly half-an-hour; but still Robert Cairn paced up and down his father's library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was very pale, and many times he glanced at a book which lay open upon the table.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "In the year 1571," it recorded, "the notorious Trois Echelles was executed in the Place de Greve.
