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From this reading THE WHIRLWIND §1 It was then noon.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
adjournsverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading At five o'clock the Convention adjourns.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
(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 Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock the Convention adjourns.
Augustin
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From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading At five o'clock the Convention adjourns.
Couthon
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From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
deputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/
plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The deputies have earned food and rest.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading The deputies have earned food and rest.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The deputies have earned food and rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
guillotinenounUS /ˈɡɪlətiːn/
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The deputies have earned food and rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND §1 It was then noon.
and nothing more
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
Lebas
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From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND §1 It was then noon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At five o'clock the Convention adjourns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
others
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From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
ProsecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
St
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From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND §1 It was then noon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND §1 It was then noon.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND §1 It was then noon.
WHIRLWINDnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND §1 It was then noon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five minutes later, the Chosen of the People, the fallen idol, is hustled out of the Hall into one of the Committee rooms close by, and with his friends--St. Just, Couthon, Lebas, his brother Augustin, and the others--all decreed accused and the order of arrest launched against them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As for the rest, 'tis the work of the Public Prosecutor--and of the guillotine.
