used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
CommunenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
dandifiedadjective
affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
being one more than ten
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
at any time
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
Feuillants
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From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MASSACRE.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
a man of refinement
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
guard-house
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From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
the act of departing
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
Mandat
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From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading THE FIRST MASSACRE.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
nominatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːməneɪtəd/
appointed by nomination
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
prowlers
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From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
Santerre
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From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
steeplesnounUS /ˈstiːpəlz/
plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MASSACRE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mandat had hardly been slain, before the Commune nominated Santerre as commanding general in his stead, and he ordered the drums to beat in all the town and the bells to be rung harder than ever in all the steeples.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He sent out patrols to scour the ways, and particularly to scout around the Assembly.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some twenty prowlers were made prisoners, of whom half escaped before morning, leaving eleven in the Feuillants' guard-house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In their midst was a dandified young gentleman in the National Guard uniform, the newness of which, the superiority of his weapons, and the elegance of his style, made them suspect he was an aristocrat.
