1703
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From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a reign of terror.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a reign of terror.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
Camisards
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From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
chieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
Cévennes
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From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire and sword had laid waste in Languedoc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fire and sword had laid waste in Languedoc.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fire and sword had laid waste in Languedoc.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a reign of terror.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Fire and sword had laid waste in Languedoc.
Languedoc
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From this reading Fire and sword had laid waste in Languedoc.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading It had been a reign of terror.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Fire and sword had laid waste in Languedoc.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It had been a reign of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading THE FINGER OF FATE The months of the terrible summer of 1703 waned, and autumn came.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Fire and sword had laid waste in Languedoc.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chieftains of the Camisards sweeping down from the Cévennes carried the war almost to the sea; priests were slain, Catholic villages burned.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the other side, the king’s soldiers poured into the devoted country, and the Huguenots were hunted far and wide.
