used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
confined by bonds
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
citizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
the status of a citizen with rights and duties
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
carefully weighed
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
continuations
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From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
honoraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəreri/
given as an honor without the normal duties
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
nouveau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
and nothing more
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
Robespierrenoun
French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
required or under orders
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I acted altogether as a friend invited among them as I supposed on honorable terms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
a special situation
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading As to the name of French citizen, I never considered it in any other light, so far as regarded myself, than as a token of honorary respect.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is a case on their part fit only for the continuations of Robespierre to set up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I never made them any promise nor took any oath of allegiance or of citizenship, nor bound myself by an act or means whatever to the performance of any thing.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not come to join myself to a Government already formed, but to assist in forming one _de nouveau_, which was afterwards to be submitted to the people whether they would accept it or not, and this any foreigner might do.
