used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
anew
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
(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 They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
CarriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
Cholet
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From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
counter-revolution
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From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
DisbandedverbUS /dɪsˈbændɪd/
past form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
exterminatedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
LAIRnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
proconsulnounUS /proʊˈkɑːnsəl/
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
royalists
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From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
Savenay
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From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
not in physical motion
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
TIGER'SnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE TIGER'S LAIR I Nantes is in the grip of the tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
VendeenounUS /ˈvenˈdiː/
a person who buys
From this reading La Vendee is temporarily subdued; the army of the royalists driven back across the Loire; but traitors still abound--this the National Convention in Paris hath decreed--there are traitors everywhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not _all_ massacred at Cholet and Savenay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Representative Carrier--with powers as of a proconsul--has been sent down to stamp out the lingering remnants of the counter-revolution.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
an affirmative
From this reading Disbanded, yes! but not exterminated, and wolves must not be allowed to run loose, lest they band again, and try to devour the flocks.
