used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading We had not yet grown accustomed in France to crowds.
in addition
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading We had not yet grown accustomed in France to crowds.
the first light of day
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
DU
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From this reading L'AMI DU PEUPLE.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
the organ of sight
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We had not yet grown accustomed in France to crowds.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading We had not yet grown accustomed in France to crowds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
and nothing more
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
L'AMI
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From this reading L'AMI DU PEUPLE.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not yet grown accustomed in France to crowds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
others
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From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
PEUPLE
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From this reading L'AMI DU PEUPLE.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For centuries the one man, the individual, King, Cardinal, Noble, or Bishop, had stood forward, and the many, the multitude, had melted away under his eye; had bowed and passed.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
which person or people
From this reading There were others who stood also; impressed by a sight which, in the light of the news we had just heard, that astonishing, that amazing news, seemed to have especial significance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But here, within our view, rose the cold lowering dawn of a new day.
but in spite of that
From this reading We had not yet grown accustomed in France to crowds.
