1585
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
26th
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
anew
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
ANTOINE
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From this reading ANTOINE.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
half-past
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
Henri
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
on one occasion
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
PORTEnounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading THE PORTE ST.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
ST
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From this reading THE PORTE ST.
not in physical motion
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTE ST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
soldiers collectively
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
