adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
Antoinette
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From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The royal forces are drawn out for battle.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
cataloguesnounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡz/
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The scene changes to Paris.
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The royal forces are drawn out for battle.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He prepares to encounter the invader.
entrailsnounUS /ˈentrəlz/
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
FamenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
fiddlernounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The royal forces are drawn out for battle.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The royal forces are drawn out for battle.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He prepares to encounter the invader.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading He prepares to encounter the invader.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
lieutenant-colonels
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From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fame, in the garb of an express, brings intelligence of the landing of Napoleon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The royal forces are drawn out for battle.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The scene changes to Paris.
performsverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
preparesverbUS /priˈperz/
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He prepares to encounter the invader.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal forces are drawn out for battle.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene changes to Paris.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene changes to Paris.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene changes to Paris.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Full catalogues are given of the regiments on both sides; their colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and uniform.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The king performs a sacrifice: but the entrails are unfavourable; and the victim is without a heart.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young captain of the guard,--the son of Maria Antoinette by Apollo,--in the shape of a fiddler, rushes in to tell him that Napoleon is approaching with a vast army.
