used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLOWING HOT AND COLD.
Bastile
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From this reading The Bastile was the seal of feudalism on the brow of Paris.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
beheadedadjectiveUS /bɪˈhedɪd/
having had the head cut off
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
BilletnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
BLOWINGnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading BLOWING HOT AND COLD.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The Bastile was the seal of feudalism on the brow of Paris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
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 BLOWING HOT AND COLD.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
feudalismnounUS /ˈfjuːdəlɪzəm/
the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
From this reading The Bastile was the seal of feudalism on the brow of Paris.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading BLOWING HOT AND COLD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
incubusnoun
a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
oratoricaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːrəˈtɔːrəkəl/
characteristic of an orator or oratory
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Bastile was the seal of feudalism on the brow of Paris.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The Bastile was the seal of feudalism on the brow of Paris.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
Sisyphusnoun
(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
propel through the air
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
TitannounUS /ˈtaɪtən/
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Less confident than the Titan in her power, France had never thought to throw it off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The King was accounted too good to order people to be beheaded; but he sent people into the Bastile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of the fourteenth of July that Billet opened oratorical fire against the monument which had for five centuries weighed like an incubus on the breast of France--a rock of Sisyphus.
