AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
(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 At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
braying
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From this reading The whole way, from Alexandria to the Marengo, the same populace, the same cries, the same braying of trumpets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The whole way, from Alexandria to the Marengo, the same populace, the same cries, the same braying of trumpets.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
divisible by two
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
garlands
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From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
Josephine
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From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
Loretto
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From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
Marengonoun
a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
go across or through
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The whole way, from Alexandria to the Marengo, the same populace, the same cries, the same braying of trumpets.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The whole way, from Alexandria to the Marengo, the same populace, the same cries, the same braying of trumpets.
only a very short time before
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
in the direction of
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The whole way, from Alexandria to the Marengo, the same populace, the same cries, the same braying of trumpets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dawn of day, next morning, the city of Alexandria was arrayed in all its attributes of festivity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The crowd pressed chiefly from the Town Hall, inhabited by Napoleon and Josephine, towards the triumphal arch, erected at the extremity of the suburb through which they were to pass on their way to the memorable plains of Marengo.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole way, from Alexandria to the Marengo, the same populace, the same cries, the same braying of trumpets.
belonging to which person
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An immense population circulated in the streets, festooned with tapestry, garlands of flowers, and glossy foliage.
but in spite of that
From this reading Never had the pilgrimage to the shrine of our Lady of Loretto, never had even the Holy Jubilee of Rome, attracted such multitudes as were proceeding towards the field of that tremendous battle, whose ashes were scarcely yet cold in the earth.
