used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading These men were the First Consul, Bonaparte, and Cadoudal.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
Brune
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From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
Cadoudal
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From this reading These men were the First Consul, Bonaparte, and Cadoudal.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading These men were the First Consul, Bonaparte, and Cadoudal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These men were the First Consul, Bonaparte, and Cadoudal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
Jehu
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From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
and nothing more
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
the force of workers available
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cadoudal, impelled by the misery that might be entailed by a prolonged struggle in Brittany, had just signed a peace with Brune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men were the First Consul, Bonaparte, and Cadoudal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after this signing of the peace that he had released the Companions of Jehu from their obligations.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day but one after the events which we have just related took place, two men were walking side by side up and down the grand salon of the Tuileries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were talking eagerly, accompanying their words with hasty and animated gestures.
