used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
Alva
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From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
any thing at all
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
crueltiesnounUS /ˈkruːltiz/
plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
eighty-fouradjective
being four more than eighty
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
provoking horror
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
Malines
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From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
Ninety-fiveadjective
being five more than ninety
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
sickenverbUS /ˈsɪkən/
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
Valenciennesnoun
a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Ninety-five people collected from various towns were burned or strangled together at one place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one day eighty-four of the inhabitants of Valenciennes were put to death; on another, forty-six persons in Malines.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A reign of terror commenced, which exceeded anything that had before taken place.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
produce a literary work
From this reading But I sicken as I write of the horrible cruelties practised by Alva.
