Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading Whence sprung such audacity?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!"

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading "THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

an alphabetical list of names and addresses

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!"

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

the head of a city government

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

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From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

a formal public statement

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

Identical; not different.

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Whence sprung such audacity?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Whence sprung such audacity?

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

coming next after the twenty-third in position

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

a crime less serious than a felony

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So it appeared there were two peoples--the king's, and those he complained of.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Whence sprung such audacity?

which person or people

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On the twenty-fourth, the king and queen were cheered by the National Guards, whom they were reviewing, and on this same day, the Paris Directory suspended Mayor Petion, who had told the king to his face that the city was not riotous.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The king wrote to the Assembly to complain of the violation of his residence, and he issued a proclamation to "his people."