1902
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From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
in the past
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
Antoine
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From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
exhale hard
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
Bois
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From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a plain case of kidnapping.
d'Hergemont
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From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
a female human offspring
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
true confidential information
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
Hergemont
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a plain case of kidnapping.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
kidnappingnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading It was a plain case of kidnapping.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
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 Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
Mattos
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
megalithicadjective
of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
motor-car
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From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was a plain case of kidnapping.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
Saint-Cloud
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From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
cut with a saw
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
Teixeira
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
upheavalsnounUS /əpˈhiːvəlz/
plural of “upheaval” — a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us recall the details in a few lines.
Veronique
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From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a short struggle and in spite of his desperate efforts, Veronique, the beautiful Veronique, as she was called by her friends, was dragged away and bundled into a motor-car which the spectators of this very brief scene saw making off in the direction of Saint-Cloud.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
walking-stick
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From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
at the time that
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day in July 1902, M. Antoine d'Hergemont, the author of a series of well-known studies on the megalithic monuments of Brittany, was walking in the Bois with his daughter Veronique, when he was assaulted by four men, receiving a blow in the face with a walking-stick which felled him to the ground.
a late time of life
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos The war has led to so many upheavals that not many people now remember the Hergemont scandal of seventeen years ago.
