used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
Audrein
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From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
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 Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
Grandchamp
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From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
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 Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
Millière's
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From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
pacificationnounUS /ˌpæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
Roland
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From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
Roland's
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From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Roland was miserable over this lost opportunity to get himself killed.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bonaparte knew Roland; consequently the triple narrative of Thomas Millière’s murder, the execution of Bishop Audrein, and the fight at Grandchamp, produced a deep impression upon him.
Vendée
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From this reading He brought him the twofold news of the pacification of the Vendée, and the increasingly bitter insurrection in Brittany.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roland’s first visit on arriving in Paris was to the First Consul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was, moreover, in the young man’s manner a sombre despair in which he could not be mistaken.
