used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
(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 news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
subject to appointment
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
Berruyer
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From this reading General Berruyer was sent down to take the command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading General Berruyer was sent down to take the command.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days nothing happened.
denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading General Berruyer was sent down to take the command.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
moving swiftly
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days nothing happened.
gendarmes
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From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Berruyer was sent down to take the command.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For some days nothing happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For some days nothing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
on one occasion
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
Poitounoun
a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading General Berruyer was sent down to take the command.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days nothing happened.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
carry out
From this reading General Berruyer was sent down to take the command.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
VendeenounUS /ˈvenˈdiː/
a person who buys
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news that all La Vendee was in insurrection astonished and infuriated the Convention, which at once took steps to suppress it.
which person or people
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the second of April a military commission was appointed, with power to execute all peasants taken with arms in their hands, and all who should be denounced as suspicious persons.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack.
