anew
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are returning!’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before we knew.
CommunenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before we knew.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was not long before we knew.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before we knew.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "’Look out!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before we knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "’Look out!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They are returning!’
sergents
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From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are returning!’
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
ville
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From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before we knew.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
which person or people
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading They had released the convicts—the thieves and murderers who had been in prison long before the Commune made special prisoners of its own—and had enlisted them as willing allies against their natural enemies, the _sergents de ville_.
showing curiosity
From this reading "We went to our post again, wondering what fresh device our enemies had hit upon.
