10
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From this reading JUNE 20 AND AUGUST 10, 1792.
1792
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From this reading JUNE 20 AND AUGUST 10, 1792.
20
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From this reading JUNE 20 AND AUGUST 10, 1792.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUNE 20 AND AUGUST 10, 1792.
Antoinette
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From this reading Marie Antoinette was right.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
AUGUSTnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading JUNE 20 AND AUGUST 10, 1792.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
JUNEnounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JUNE 20 AND AUGUST 10, 1792.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
Marie
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From this reading Marie Antoinette was right.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
pinions
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From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
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 But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Marie Antoinette was right.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading The revolution was sending its storm- birds to the Tuileries.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marie Antoinette was right.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They beat with their strong pinions against the windows of the palace; they pulled up and broke with their claws the flowers and plants of the garden, so that the royal family no longer ventured to enter it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But they had not yet entered the palace itself; and within its apartments, watched by the National Guard, the queen was at least safe from the insults of the populace.
