the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
ANTOINETTE
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
brilliantly-illuminated
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From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
placed in a grave
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
put or send forth
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading His head was placed in an urn, and hung in the centre of the Convention.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
Cæsar
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From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was placed in an urn, and hung in the centre of the Convention.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His head was placed in an urn, and hung in the centre of the Convention.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
inflammatoryadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæmətɔːri/
characterized or caused by inflammation
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
Julius
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From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
Maratnoun
French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE ANTOINETTE.
modelled
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From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His head was placed in an urn, and hung in the centre of the Convention.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
torchlightnoun
light from a torch or torches
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading His head was placed in an urn, and hung in the centre of the Convention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was called Cæsar, and his funeral was modelled upon the historical narrative of that given by Rome to the great Julius.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The body was carried by torchlight to the garden of the house in which he made his most inflammatory speeches; and there he was buried under trees heavily laden with countless brilliantly-illuminated paper lamps.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The Convention ordained the _worship_ of Marat, and cast his corpse to the people as an idol.
