23
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From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
(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 Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
ArtillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/
plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
bivouacked
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From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SECOND DAY.
Denis
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From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
ordnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
PortenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND DAY.
St
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From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
possessing sweep
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Artillery frowned in all the public places; the barricades of the preceding night had been thrown down as fast as erected; National Guards thronged the thoroughfares; the people swarmed along the boulevards.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The 23d of February dawned on Paris as a city under arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cavalry bivouacked in the streets, and ordnance was leveled along their entire extent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the neighborhood of the Porte St. Denis and the Porte St. Martin, barricades rose as if by magic, but were as if by magic swept away.
