adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
Citizen-Deputy
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
Citizen-Deputy's
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From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
ComplexitiesnounUS /kəmˈpleksɪtiz/
plural of “complexity” — the quality of being intricate and compounded
From this reading Complexities.
domiciliaryadjective
of or relating to or provided in a domicile
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
Déroulède
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
PrisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
SafetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Citizen-Deputy Déroulède had been privately interviewed by the Committee of Public Safety, and temporarily allowed to go free.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he knew quite well what that meant.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had answered all the questions put to him, and Merlin--just returned from his errand at the Luxembourg Prison--had given his version of the domiciliary visitation in the Citizen-Deputy's house, the latter was briefly told that for the moment the Republic had no grievance against him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The brief proceedings had been quite private, the people of Paris were not to know as yet that their favourite was under a cloud.
