actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
aristocratsnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræts/
plural of “aristocrat” — a member of the aristocracy
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
citoyen
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From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
every person
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
Francois
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From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
hear with intention
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
Madelonnettes
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From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
engage in
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
noblessenounUS /noʊˈbles/
the state of being of noble birth
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
and nothing more
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading As midday approached everybody began to feel pangs of hunger and the little band marched back to the inn.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
Pelagie
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From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "The players of the Theatre de la Nation are aristocrats, and the _citoyen_ Francois' piece tends to make men regret the privileges of the noblesse."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
Thevenin
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From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Theatre de la Nation was closed and the actors packed off to the Madelonnettes and to Pelagie.
which person or people
From this reading "Gentlemen," said Rose Thevenin, "have you patience to listen only to those who flatter you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you call that liberty?" cried Rose Thevenin, raising her beautiful eyes to heaven in indignant protest.
