1792
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From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
38
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From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
Antoine
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From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
a period of 100 years
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cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
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crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The entrance was low, pinched, and dank.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance was low, pinched, and dank.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
how
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https
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The entrance was low, pinched, and dank.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
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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
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
Maugout
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From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Madame Roland_ New York The Century Co.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading The entrance was low, pinched, and dank.
Roland
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RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
St
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From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
tavernsnounUS /ˈtævərnz/
plural of “tavern” — a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
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timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading No. 38, like its neighbors, was a twisted, settled mass of stone and timber that had somehow held together from the time of Henry II.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the month of August of the year 1792 the Rue Maugout was a distorted cleft in the gray mass of the Faubourg St. Antoine, apart from the ceaseless cry of life of the thoroughfare, but animated by a sprinkling of shops and taverns.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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