adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
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 But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
Blakeney
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From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
despatched
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From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
Déroulède
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From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
Fructidornoun
twelfth month of the Revolutionary calendar (August and September); the month of fruit
From this reading The Fructidor Riots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
hoodless
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From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
how
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From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
Juliette
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From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
Marny
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From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
Pimpernelnoun
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
RiotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading The Fructidor Riots.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fructidor Riots.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many accounts, more or less authentic, have been published of the events known to history as the "Fructidor Riots."
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Déroulède and Juliette Marny were the last of the batch of prisoners who were tried on that memorable day of Fructidor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But this is how it all happened: at any rate it is the version related some few days later in England to the Prince of Wales by no less a personage than Sir Percy Blakeney; and who indeed should know better than The Scarlet Pimpernel himself?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There had been such a number of these, that all the covered carts in use for the conveyance of prisoners to and from the Hall of Justice had already been despatched with their weighty human load; thus it was that only a rough wooden cart, hoodless and rickety, was available, and into this Déroulède and Juliette were ordered to mount.
