Chapter XXXIII

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From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

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From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

(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 Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

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From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

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From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

in a convenient manner

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

accompanying

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

divisible by two

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

impossible of undergoing division

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

located inward

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

absolutely essential

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

come into possession of

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

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From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

above and across; more than

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

by chance

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

an abnormal backward flow of body fluids

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

markedly new or introducing radical change

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

cut with a saw

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading THE SENTENCE.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

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From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SENTENCE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

transfer to another

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

coming next after the twenty-second in position

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Notwithstanding the curiosity with which each spectator was agitated, and perhaps even on account of this curiosity, each wave of this sea, swaying, pressed between two barriers,--the outer barrier which urged it forward, the inner barrier which urged it backward,--each wave kept, in this flux and reflux, almost the same position which it had at first taken.

which person or people

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The passages of the Palace, the avenues of the Conciergerie, were lined with greedy and impatient spectators, who made over one to another their reports and passions, as the waves transmit their froth and foam.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Thus those more conveniently situated, comprehending it was necessary they should obtain forgiveness for their good fortune, kept this object in view by transmitting to their neighbors less comfortably and commodiously placed than themselves, and who in their turn recounted to others, the first words they heard, and all they saw.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading On the twenty-third day of the month of the second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, corresponding to the 14th of October, 1793, old style, as it was then called, a curious crowd had since the morning invaded the galleries of the hall where the revolutionary sittings were held.