aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading “My line,” said he, “dates from Montenotte.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
etc
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From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
fakedverbUS /feɪkt/
past form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My line,” said he, “dates from Montenotte.”
genealogynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/
successive generations of kin
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “My line,” said he, “dates from Montenotte.”
Montenotte
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From this reading “My line,” said he, “dates from Montenotte.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My line,” said he, “dates from Montenotte.”
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My line,” said he, “dates from Montenotte.”
express in words
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
in or at or to some place
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Author of The Cost, The Plum Tree, The Social Secretary, etc.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
at the time that
From this reading When Napoleon was about to crown himself--so I have somewhere read--they submitted to him the royal genealogy they had faked up for him.
whoever
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From this reading He crumpled the parchment and flung it in the face of the chief herald, or whoever it was.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And so I say, my line dates from the campaign that completed and established my fame--from “Wild Week.”
