used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
Bailly
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From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE FIELD OF BLOOD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The young man was dressed like a captain of the National Guards.
ChampnounUS /tʃæmp/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The young man was dressed like a captain of the National Guards.
the organ of sight
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FIELD OF BLOOD.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
Groscaillou
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From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The young man was dressed like a captain of the National Guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
LugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
maimednounUS /meɪmd/
people who are wounded
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The young man was dressed like a captain of the National Guards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF BLOOD.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF BLOOD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
propel through the air
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was illumined by the moon two-thirds full, rolling among huge black clouds in which it was lost now and then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
which person or people
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
people who are wounded
From this reading It had the semblance of a battle field, covered with maimed and dead, amid which wandered like shades the men charged to throw the lifeless into the River Seine and load up the wounded to be transported to the Groscaillou Hospital.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lugubrious was the scene which met the eye of a young man who trod the Champ de Mars, after the tragedy of which Bailly and Lafayette were the principal actors.
