1815
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From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
20th
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From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
Blacas
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From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Desmarais and Hubert were dressed in the costume of peers of the realm of France.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
Desmarais
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From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Desmarais and Hubert were dressed in the costume of peers of the realm of France.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Desmarais and Hubert were dressed in the costume of peers of the realm of France.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
Hubert
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From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
march in a procession
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading RETURN OF NAPOLEON.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN OF NAPOLEON.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Desmarais and Hubert were dressed in the costume of peers of the realm of France.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Desmarais and Hubert were dressed in the costume of peers of the realm of France.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN OF NAPOLEON.
solicitants
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From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
that is looked for
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
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 Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
belonging to which person
From this reading They had anticipated the hour of the interview, in order to arrive among the first; for great was the throng of solicitants which sought Monsieur Blacas, whose recommendation was all-powerful with the King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
XVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading Monsieur Desmarais and his brother-in-law, Monsieur Hubert, were awaiting in a chamber of the Tuileries an audience which they had requested with the Duke of Blacas, minister to Louis XVIII, and his most intimate favorite.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th day of March, of the year 1815.
