used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Kill all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
AunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
avec
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From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
Carmes
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From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
endeavouring
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From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
ET
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From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.
more distant in especially space or time
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FER
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From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.
FEU
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From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
fro
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From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
Gau
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From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
gesticulated
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From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
glaive
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From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way in.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made his way in.
héritéques
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From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made his way in.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Kill all!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way in.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
the location of something surrounded by other things
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
others
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From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
PARnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
PortenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
which person or people
From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.