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From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
Chouannerie
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From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
DirectorynounUS /dərˈektəri/
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
grande
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From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
guerre
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From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
Hoche
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From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
immediately past
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
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 For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
provided with artificial light
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
for more time
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
the force of workers available
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
not any; not one
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/
plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
TREATIESnounUS /ˈtriːtiz/
plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
uprisingsnounUS /ˈʌpraɪzɪŋz/
plural of “uprising” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
Vendée
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From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
precisely as stated
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
which person or people
From this reading For the Chouannerie which the dying Directory had to face was very different from what it had been in the days of Hoche and the Convention; it was no longer a swarm of small peasant uprisings led, sometimes, by nameless chiefs as uneducated as the men who followed them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
a late time of life
From this reading AND TREATIES (1) And now at last the West was really ablaze, and in a few days, as department after department lit up with the carefully prepared flame, the Republicans began to suffer more serious reverses than they had known since the days of the _grande guerre_, the Vendée proper, six years before.
