used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
Boulogne
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From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
Briques
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading The Empress had a chateau for her accommodation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
dignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
EMPRESSnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
footmen
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From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Empress had a chateau for her accommodation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
Pont
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So an army of cooks and footmen settled upon the little place, and then there arrived the dignitaries of the new Empire, and then the ladies of the Court, and then their admirers from the camp.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
in or at the place that
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
which person or people
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS Pont de Briques is but a small village, and this sudden arrival of the Court, which was to remain for some weeks, had crammed it with visitors.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word impossible was not permitted amongst those who had to carry out his wishes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been very much simpler to have come to Boulogne, where there were more suitable buildings and better accommodation, but Napoleon had named Pont de Briques, so Pont de Briques it had to be.
