used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
Charny
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From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
gotten under control
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
Dormans
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From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
Epernay
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From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
four-in-handnoun
a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
death of a person
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
of great significance or value
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
the force of workers available
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
MIRABEAU'S
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From this reading MIRABEAU'S SUCCESSOR.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
SUCCESSORnounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading MIRABEAU'S SUCCESSOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He guessed that it brought grave news of some important character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Between Epernay and Dormans, Charny, from his stature and his high seat, could distinguish a four-in-hand coach approaching from the way of Paris.
which person or people
From this reading The royal carriage sadly travelled the Paris Road, watched by the two moody men who had forced it to alter its direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, it was hailed with cheers for the National Assembly, and contained three officials.
