used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
aristocratsnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræts/
plural of “aristocrat” — a member of the aristocracy
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
d'Or
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From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
frequenters
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From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
the act of departing
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
go away from a place
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
engage in
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
make reference to
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
Soisy
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From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading For travelers going toward Paris there was less danger, aristocrats did not often make that journey.
Varennes
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From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading The inn and its vigilant frequenters had achieved a name in these days.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An orator, waxing enthusiastic on patriotism, had made mention of its doings in the Convention, and in villages remote from the capital they were talked of.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading THE MAN ON THE STAIRS For those wishing to leave Paris in a hurry, the Lion d'Or was a dangerous place of call.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The King and Queen would never have got as far as Varennes, it was said, had they been obliged to travel by the Soisy road.
