used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
cause to be bored
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
bunglersnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡlərz/
plural of “bungler” — someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
make calm or still
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
celui
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
cherche
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
Clericy
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
Communard
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From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
Communards
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From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
confier
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
deviner
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
faut
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
Hopton
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From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
immediately past
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
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 "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
n'a
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
information about recent and important events
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
qu
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
qui
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From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
transport commercially
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
a male human offspring
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
soldiers collectively
From this reading We bore to Madame de Clericy the news that at last the government troops had made their entry into Paris and were busy fighting in the streets there, hunting from pillar to post the remnant of the Communard rabble.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were travelling down to Hopton, and it was the last week of May.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reign of terror which had lasted two and a half months was ended, and Paris lay like a ship that having passed through a great storm lies at last in calm water, battered and beaten.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I do not care whether Paris is in the hands of the Communards or the other bunglers so long as the Bank of France holds good," said John Turner; and, indeed, I afterwards learnt that his whole fortune depended on this turn of the wheel.
WreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Wrecked "Il ne faut confier son secret qu' a celui qui n'a pas cherche a le deviner."
