adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chauvelin had not resisted these orders given by his colleague.
Chauvelin
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From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading Chauvelin had not resisted these orders given by his colleague.
Collot
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From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
d'Herbois
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From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
fully-manned
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From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
Gayole
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From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Chauvelin had not resisted these orders given by his colleague.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
guard-rooms
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From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
inquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
intermixedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪkst/
past form of “intermix” — combine into one
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chauvelin had not resisted these orders given by his colleague.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Chauvelin had not resisted these orders given by his colleague.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Chauvelin had not resisted these orders given by his colleague.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Chauvelin had not resisted these orders given by his colleague.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Chauvelin the day had been one of restless inquietude and nervous apprehension.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
TroopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
well-garrisoned
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From this reading At his suggestion Gayole had been transformed into a fully-manned, well-garrisoned fortress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Troops were to be seen everywhere, on the stairs and in the passages, the guard-rooms and offices: picked men from the municipal guard, and the company which had been sent down from Paris some time ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Collot d'Herbois harassed him with questions and complaints intermixed with threats but thinly veiled.
