1791
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From this reading JUNE 21, 1791.--The expected has happened.
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From this reading JUNE 21, 1791.--The expected has happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
in or near a particular place or position
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading JUNE 21, 1791.--The expected has happened.
a social unit living together
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading JUNE 21, 1791.--The expected has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUNE 21, 1791.--The expected has happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
JACOBINnounUS /ˈdʒækəbən/
a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
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the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JUNE 21, 1791.--The expected has happened.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
engage in
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
Palais
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From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading An innumerable multitude covered the garden of the Palais Royal, the place before the City Hall, and the grounds of the Tuileries and the National Assembly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Victoria and I went out to observe what impression the desertion of the King and Queen would make upon the people.
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris.
