touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
(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 greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
decreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
not any; not one
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
Patsey
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From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
recurring again and again
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things are getting more and more serious, Patsey," said Jean one evening.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
precisely as stated
From this reading The excitement is spreading here, and there can be no doubt that there will be very serious troubles, ere long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't know what will come of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The greater portion of the people here are with the Assembly, and approve of all these decrees against the priests, and the persecution of the better classes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what has taken place in Paris, and I fear that it will be repeated here.
