aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
anew
From this reading THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By slow degrees he became calmer.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he dared not linger there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By slow degrees he became calmer.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading By slow degrees he became calmer.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But he dared not linger there.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By slow degrees he became calmer.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
Fouquier-Tinville
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From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading But he dared not linger there.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he dared not linger there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
on one occasion
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
with speed
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
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 THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading By slow degrees he became calmer.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
carry out
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF THE BATTLE Robespierre could breathe again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he dared not linger there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was once more in the open, the silent stars above him, the Seine flecked with white bars of reflected moonlight, flowing at his feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He turned quickly, and darted along close to the walls, fearing that for him, as once for Fouquier-Tinville, the water would take the crimson hue of blood.
