Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

later than; following

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

(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 A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

expected hopefully

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

plural of “convoy” — a procession of land vehicles traveling together

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

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From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

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From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

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From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

at any time

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

past form of “garrison” — station (troops) in a fort or garrison

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

a state of high honor

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

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From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

people who are wounded

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

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From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

an event that happens

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

on one occasion

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

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From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

go across or through

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such were the artful devices which ever ministered to the deceit of the nation, and suffered them to look on but one side of their glory.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

soldiers collectively

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

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 A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

at the time that

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The spectacle had, however, another object, which was not generally known.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading As I anticipated, the chevalier was greatly out of temper at the whole of this proceeding.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.

people who are wounded

From this reading The convoys of the wounded from Austerlitz were that same day to arrive at Paris, and the display of troops was intended at once to honor this _entrée_, and give to the sad procession of the maimed and dying the semblance of a triumph.

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From this reading A few mornings after this occurrence, when, as Duchesne himself prophesied, all memory of it was completely forgotten, the _ordre du jour_ from the Tuileries commanded all the troops then garrisoned in Paris to be under arms at an early hour in the Champs Élysées, when the Emperor would pass them in review.