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1793
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
1st
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
22nd
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
absolutely
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
anticipatory
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From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sixty!... at the mere news of the possible capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
capture
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From this reading Sixty!... at the mere news of the possible capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Chauvelin's
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
Citizen
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
Committee
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
day
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
decreed
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
elusive
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From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
Ferocity
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From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
guilty
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
inclined
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From this reading The Committee was inclined to be magnanimous.
indeed
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
joy
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From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
letter
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
magnanimous
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From this reading The Committee was inclined to be magnanimous.
members
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
mere
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From this reading Sixty!... at the mere news of the possible capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
moment
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From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
Moniteur
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
news
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From this reading Sixty!... at the mere news of the possible capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
only
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
Pimpernel
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From this reading Sixty!... at the mere news of the possible capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
possible
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From this reading Sixty!... at the mere news of the possible capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
prisoners
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
proved
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
Public
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
received
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
rejoicing
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
Republic
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
Safety
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From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
Scarlet
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From this reading Sixty!... at the mere news of the possible capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Seance
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
September
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
set
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
sixty
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
suspected
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
tells
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
treason
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
triumph
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From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
Vendemiaire
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day that Citizen Chauvelin's letter was received by the members of the Committee of Public Safety was indeed one of great rejoicing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
Year
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From this reading The Moniteur tells us that in the Seance of September 22nd, 1793, or Vendemiaire 1st of the Year I. it was decreed that sixty prisoners, not absolutely proved guilty of treason against the Republic--only suspected--were to be set free.
yielded
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From this reading Ferocity yielded for the moment to the elusive joy of anticipatory triumph.
