1789
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From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
24th
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From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
highly skilled
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
(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 By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
bailiwicknounUS /ˈbeɪlɪwɪk/
the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
bailiwicks
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
Beaumont-le-Royer
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
Bernay
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
Breteuil
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
cahiers
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From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading The nobility and the clergy drew up their papers separately.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
Conches
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The nobility and the clergy drew up their papers separately.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
Ezy-Nonancourt
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
of great significance or value
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The nobility and the clergy drew up their papers separately.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
Orbec
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The nobility and the clergy drew up their papers separately.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
reclamations
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From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading The nobility and the clergy drew up their papers separately.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The nobility and the clergy drew up their papers separately.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Another operation, not less important than the composition of these _cahiers_, was to be simultaneously accomplished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading By an order dated January 24th, 1789, the king required that the desires and reclamations of all his subjects should be transmitted to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Every parish was to draw up a statement of its grievances and its wishes, which was to be handed into the assembly of the secondary bailiwick, by it to be fused into one which was forwarded to the grand bailiwick.
Évreux
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From this reading The secondary bailiwicks of Beaumont-le-Royer, Breteuil, Conches, Ezy-Nonancourt, Orbec, and Bernay, belonged to the grand bailiwick of Évreux.
