used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
acclaimverbUS /əˈkleɪm/
praise vociferously
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
the two together, not just one
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
BouillonnounUS /ˌbuːˈwɪlən/
a clear seasoned broth
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
put or send forth
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
ClovisnounUS /ˈkloʊvɪs/
king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic “Louis” (466-511)
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
d'Arc
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From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
diocesannounUS /daɪˈɑːsəsən/
a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
evil-doer
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From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
extenso
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
Godefroy
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From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
Guitrel
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
hierarchynounUS /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/
a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
how
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From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
Jeanne
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From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
and nothing more
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
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 “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the force of workers available
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
Monseigneur
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
and nothing more
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
PRÉSIDENT
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From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
religieuse
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
cut with a saw
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
Semaine
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
St
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From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
sérieuses
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
Tourcoing
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
the act of testing something
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
Vérité
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
(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 “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
at the time that
From this reading Oh, how your generous soul must have suffered when you saw that handful of misguided men cast insult at the Army under the pretext of defending justice and truth, as though justice and truth could exist in opposition to social order and the hierarchy of power established by God Himself upon this earth!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Oh, with what satisfaction must you have witnessed the watchful wisdom of the nation as it frustrated the devices of the proud and the evil-doer!
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, “Before bringing to your notice several just causes for complaint and divers claims which are only too well founded, allow me for one short instant to enjoy the keen delight of feeling that I am in perfect accord with you on a point which must affect us both; allow me, realizing as I do the feelings that must have swayed you during these long days of trial and of consolation, to join with you in an outburst of patriotic gratitude.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And how that heart of yours must have rejoiced at the sight of the whole nation, without exception of party, rising as one man to acclaim our brave Army, the Army of Clovis, Charlemagne, and St. Louis, of Godefroy de Bouillon, Jeanne d’Arc and Bayard; to embrace her cause and avenge her wrongs.
Étendard
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
Études
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From this reading Monseigneur Guitrel, Bishop of Tourcoing, addressed to the President of the Republic the following letter, the text of which was published _in extenso_ by the _Semaine religieuse_, the _Vérité_, the _Étendard_, the _Études sérieuses_, and several other diocesan papers:
