used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
(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 And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
DAVISON
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From this reading DAVISON.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
pacifiedverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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 That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
Shrewsbury
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From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
without speaking
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
slunk
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
That's
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
at the time that
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
