19th
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From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXILE AND RESTORATION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
Benezech
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From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
commissariesnounUS /ˈkɑːməseriz/
plural of “commissary” — a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
EXILEverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading EXILE AND RESTORATION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
gendarmerienoun
French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
Gomin
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From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
Huningen
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From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
Hué
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From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
PortenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
RESTORATIONnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading EXILE AND RESTORATION.
Royale
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From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
Soucy
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From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
St
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From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
sub-governess
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From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
at the time that
From this reading It was midnight on the 19th of December, her seventeenth birthday, when Madame Royale left the Temple.
in or at the place that
From this reading M. Benezech, the Minister of the Interior, escorted her to the Porte St. Martin, where the travelling carriage provided for her journey to Vienna was in waiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hué joined her at Huningen, which she reached on Christmas Eve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There went with her the Marchioness de Soucy, sub-governess to the children of France, an officer of the gendarmerie, and M. Gomin, one of the commissaries of the Temple.
