used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
terminate
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
DreyfusnounUS /ˈdraɪfəs/
French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
promote over another
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
and nothing more
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
reopenverbUS /riˈoʊpən/
open again or anew
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
express in words
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in a most amazing manner, a great array of evidence in favor of the prisoner of Devil’s Island piled up.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day following the events just related, one took place.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
at the time that
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The courts were in session, and the friends of Dreyfus sprang a surprise by having a new feature of the case called up, and an attempt made to reopen the whole affair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was impossible to tell when a Dreyfus agitation would break out in France during those anxious months.
