Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

(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 This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

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

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

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

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

bound with chains

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

the act of conquering

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

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

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

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From this reading PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS, ETC.

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 This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

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

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

plural of “handbill” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS, ETC.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

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From this reading And how were they raised?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

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

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

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From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

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 Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

come together

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

not any; not one

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

inspired by love for your country

From this reading PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS, ETC.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

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

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

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

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And how were they raised?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This, though it may sound incredible to an Englishman’s ear, is a fact known to all Europe.

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

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

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

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

except if; if not

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, by every man having a bayonet put to his breast, being seized by force, and then _chained in couples like dogs_, and drove down in a string to the coast, for embarkation, like so many _Galley slaves_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We meet with a slight notice of Toussaint l’Ouverture, and the war in St. Domingo, in a broadside dwelling on the consequences of a successful invasion: ‘Here then there would be no _volunteering_, no _balloting_, unless, indeed, such Volunteers as were raised in France for the conquest of St. Domingo.