14th
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From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was heavy with portent; events impended....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
ancien
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From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
BastillenounUS /ˈbæstɪl/
a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
dearly loved
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
bochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Paris did not know.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Paris did not know.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
an opposing military force
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The air was heavy with portent; events impended....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
fête
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From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
come to pass
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was heavy with portent; events impended....
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
impended
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From this reading The air was heavy with portent; events impended....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Paris did not know.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
immediately past
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Paris did not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
an amount of time
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The air was heavy with portent; events impended....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
régime
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From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
to-morrow
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From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
unthinkableadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
at the time that
From this reading It was fitting that this great national fête should bring to an end the days when the _boche_ was to be feared, and that to-morrow was to see the beginning of the end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was heavy with portent; events impended....
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was present in every heart the apprehension that the unthinkable might happen, and that their beloved city might, within a period of days, fall into the hands of the enemy....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Paris awoke to the 14th of July—Bastille Day—without knowing that, as it had marked the beginning of the end of the _ancien régime_, it was now to mark the last hour of the peril of France.
