Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

(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 "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "We will not shoot them" answered a stout-hearted sergeant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

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From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

a large formal assembly

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

issue a decree

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

harmful to the mind or morals

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

put to death as punishment

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

obtain through intimidation

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

prudent

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

an executioner who hangs the condemned person

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

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From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

intense and profound fear

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

induce to have sex

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading "We will not shoot them" answered a stout-hearted sergeant.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading "We will not shoot them" answered a stout-hearted sergeant.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "The Convention," said an officer to his men, "has sent orders that all the English prisoners shall be shot."

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We will not shoot them" answered a stout-hearted sergeant.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We will not shoot them" answered a stout-hearted sergeant.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But, thank God, Barere's decree was a mere dead letter.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We will not shoot them" answered a stout-hearted sergeant.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

which person or people

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We will not shoot them" answered a stout-hearted sergeant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was to be executed by men very different from those who, in the interior of France, were the instruments of the Committee of Public Safety, who prated at Jacobin Clubs, and ran to Fouquier Tinville with charges of incivism against women whom they could not seduce, and bankers from whom they could not extort money.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The warriors who, under Hoche, had guarded the walls of Dunkirk, and who, under Kleber, had made good the defence of the wood of Monceaux, shrank with horror from an office more degrading than that of the hangman.