10th
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From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading “Of being an accursed Royalist in disguise,” answered the corporal gruffly.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And I am arrested on suspicion--of what?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Of being an accursed Royalist in disguise,” answered the corporal gruffly.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Of being an accursed Royalist in disguise,” answered the corporal gruffly.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Of being an accursed Royalist in disguise,” answered the corporal gruffly.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Of being an accursed Royalist in disguise,” answered the corporal gruffly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
Elysées
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From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Very well, my friends,” he said.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
coins made of gold
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading “Of being an accursed Royalist in disguise,” answered the corporal gruffly.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I am arrested on suspicion--of what?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Very well, my friends,” he said.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And I am arrested on suspicion--of what?”
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
on the contrary
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading “Of being an accursed Royalist in disguise,” answered the corporal gruffly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very well, my friends,” he said.
sang-froidnoun
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “And I am arrested on suspicion--of what?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well, my friends,” he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And I am arrested on suspicion--of what?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This young man--of a bright, confident complexion, crisp gold hair, and a rather girlish turn of feature--took his mishap with an admirable _sang-froid_.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the early morning of the 10th of August a young man, wearing the uniform of the National Guards, was arrested in the Champs Elysées by a patrol of the very corps to which he presumably belonged.
