used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
Antoine
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From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
placed crosswise
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
half the width of an em
From this reading THE PLACE SAINT JEAN EN GRÈVE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
GRÈVE
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From this reading THE PLACE SAINT JEAN EN GRÈVE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
heartrendingadjective
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE PLACE SAINT JEAN EN GRÈVE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE PLACE SAINT JEAN EN GRÈVE.
quaysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE PLACE SAINT JEAN EN GRÈVE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLACE SAINT JEAN EN GRÈVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day there was to be a heartrending spectacle offered by the queen mother to the people of Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
tumbrilnoun
a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
Vincennes
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From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the morning, and a noisy crowd was waiting in the squares, the streets, and on the quays.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At six o'clock a tumbril, the same in which after their duel the two friends had been conveyed half dead to the Louvre, had started from Vincennes and slowly crossed the Rue Saint Antoine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along its route the spectators, so huddled together that they crushed one another, seemed like statues with fixed eyes and open mouths.
