Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

any specific behavior

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

later than; following

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

(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 AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

out of bed

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

a group gathered in response to a summons

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

a state of high honor

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

and nothing more

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

a form of address for a man

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

an old word for “no”

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

the process of showing signs of life

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

with speed

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

worried and uneasy

From this reading And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the season of growth

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

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From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

the rays of the sun

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

in the direction of

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading By the end of April the green grass and flowering shrubs looked as if summer had come, and the cruel cold of but a few weeks back was all but forgotten.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AT VERSAILLES It was just a week after Mr. Calvert's visit to the hotel d'Azay and the affair of the rue St. Antoine, that the day arrived for the consummation of that great event toward which all France, nay, all Europe, had been looking for months past.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole kingdom of France was astir with the excitement of the rapidly approaching convocation of the States-General.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading With a sudden burst and glory of sunshine and warm air the long, hard winter had given way to the spring of that year of 1789.