adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this general was serving the same people which as a lieutenant he had wanted to mow down with grape-shot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
BARONnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE BARON DE EICHEMONT.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
blood-spotted
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From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
canaille
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From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
corpse-strewn
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From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE BARON DE EICHEMONT.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
EICHEMONT
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From this reading THE BARON DE EICHEMONT.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
grape-shot
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From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this general was serving the same people which as a lieutenant he had wanted to mow down with grape-shot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The young lieutenant of that day, who had been the friend of the actor, dividing his loaf and his dinner with him, had now become General Bonaparte.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And this general was serving the same people which as a lieutenant he had wanted to mow down with grape-shot.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading And this general was serving the same people which as a lieutenant he had wanted to mow down with grape-shot.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
Talma
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From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARON DE EICHEMONT.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
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 This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And this general was serving the same people which as a lieutenant he had wanted to mow down with grape-shot.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this general was serving the same people which as a lieutenant he had wanted to mow down with grape-shot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Thus passed weeks, months, and even years, and on the gloomy horizon of France arose a new constellation, and from the blood-spotted, corpse-strewn soil of the French republic sprang an armed warrior--a solitary one!--but one to whom millions were soon to bow, and who, like the divinity of battles, was to control the destinies of nations and of princes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This one solitary man was General Bonaparte, the same young man who in the first bloody days of the French Revolution beheld the storm at the Tuileries, and expressed his regret to his companion--the actor Talma--that the king did not command his soldiers to mow down the canaille with grape-shot.
