Chapter I · Chapter 1

having companions or an escort

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading And yet it was so.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

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From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The reign of the Commune was commencing.

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

From this reading The reign of the Commune was commencing.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

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

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And yet it was so.

and nothing more

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

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

From this reading They ran to the window.

plural of “refrain” — the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

have sovereign power

From this reading The reign of the Commune was commencing.

markedly new or introducing radical change

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And yet it was so.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The National Guards had just taken possession of the cannon deposited in the Place Royale.

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

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading They ran to the window.

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

From this reading They ran to the window.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

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

From this reading And yet it was so.

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

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

at the time that

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading They ran to the window.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading Mme. Favoral and her daughter were alone, one evening, at the house, when loud clamors arose from the street, in the midst of which could be heard drunken voices yelling the refrains of revolutionary songs, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet it was so.