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From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He was young, ardent and discontented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
BrusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
put or send forth
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading He was young, ardent and discontented.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
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 _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
engagesverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
EntersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
set up or found
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
intense and profound fear
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
Robespierrenoun
French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
transport commercially
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
not in physical motion
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
believed likely
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had little education, he had still read many of the papers and pamphlets of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Early Life of Philip Brusque.--He engages in the French Revolution.--Is at length suspected by Robespierre, and obliged to fly.--Enters on board a Ship, and is cast away upon an uninhabited Island in the Indian Ocean.--Description of the place.--Philip fancies that he is now happy, having found perfect Liberty._
precisely as stated
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
which person or people
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These had filled his mind with a horror of kings, and the most intoxicating dreams of liberty.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Philip Brusque was a young Frenchman, who engaged very heartily in the revolution that began to agitate France about the year 1789.
