1792
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From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
23
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From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
ale-house
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From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MINOS, ÆACUS, AND RHADAMANTHUS.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
back-room
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From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
café
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From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
DU
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From this reading THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON I.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
GirondenounUS /dʒərˈɔːnd/
the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
MINOSnoun
son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld
From this reading MINOS, ÆACUS, AND RHADAMANTHUS.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was there, on the 23d day of October, 1792, that the Mountain and the Gironde exchanged their famous kiss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
PAON
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From this reading THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON I.
POT-HOUSE
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From this reading THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON I.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
RHADAMANTHUSnoun
(Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld
From this reading MINOS, ÆACUS, AND RHADAMANTHUS.
RUEnounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON I.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
express in speech
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON I.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was there that from time to time those men, so powerful and so closely watched that they dared not venture to speak to one another in public, held their secret meetings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Rue du Paon there was an ale-house called by courtesy a café, and in this café a back-room which has since become famous in history.
ÆACUS
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From this reading MINOS, ÆACUS, AND RHADAMANTHUS.
