used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the dome of "Les Invalides" is the sarcophagus of Bonaparte.
Bertrand
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From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Beneath the dome of "Les Invalides" is the sarcophagus of Bonaparte.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
Charlottenburg
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From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Beneath the dome of "Les Invalides" is the sarcophagus of Bonaparte.
Duroc
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From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
FOESnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
Invalides
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From this reading Beneath the dome of "Les Invalides" is the sarcophagus of Bonaparte.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath the dome of "Les Invalides" is the sarcophagus of Bonaparte.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Beneath the dome of "Les Invalides" is the sarcophagus of Bonaparte.
set afire or burning
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
Louisa
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From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
social deportment
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
mausoleums
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From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
reliefsnounUS /riˈliːfs/
plural of “relief” — the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
sarcophagusnounUS /sɑːrˈkɑːfəɡəs/
a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
From this reading Beneath the dome of "Les Invalides" is the sarcophagus of Bonaparte.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
To-day
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From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FOES AT REST To-day, the two Royal Foes sleep in the two famous mausoleums of the Continent, Queen Louisa at Charlottenburg, Napoleon in Paris.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
which person or people
From this reading With him sleep his faithful Duroc and the Bertrand who brought his message to Queen Louisa and so offended the old Countess with his bad manners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sixty flags that he captured adorn the tomb decorated with reliefs and lighted by a glow which falls, most golden, about the coffin of the conqueror.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading On the mosaic pavement the names of his battles are inscribed within a wreath of laurel.
