used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
adventured
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From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
anew
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
(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 All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
badgesnounUS /ˈbædʒɪz/
plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
fearless and daring
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
a state at a particular time
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
ill-dressedadjective
not well dressed
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
the force of workers available
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
OfficialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The Government had adventured on the bold experiment of employing the masses to control the few, and the fruits of this dangerous alliance might be seen in the various groups that passed along.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very streets presented a scene such as never can be forgotten!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
(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 If I could have turned my thoughts from my own desolate condition, the aspect of Paris on the morning after the battle might well have engaged my attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All attested the existence of that strange compact by which the nation was again to be subjugated, and terror made the active principle of a government.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
working-men
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From this reading Officials wearing their badges of duty, officers in full uniform, walked arm in arm with leaders of the popular party; men high in the state talked familiarly in the midst of little groups of working-men; parties of the popular force, rudely armed, ill-dressed, and disorderly, presented arms as some officer of rank rode by.
