used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
DISPATCHverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
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From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
Ethan
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From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
at any time
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
FRANKLINnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
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From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
not any; not one
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
reincarnatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈkɑːrneɪtɪd/
past form of “reincarnate” — be born anew in another body after death
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
cut with a saw
From this reading The imaginative French saw in him one of the sages of ancient Greece reincarnated.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
that is looked for
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No representative of a foreign government at the Court of France had ever created such a marked impression as this American commissioner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SHOWS HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OPENED THE SECRET DISPATCH Upon reaching Paris the three immediately sought out lodgings and removed the grime of the road.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the commander and Ethan went to call upon Dr. Franklin and present their dispatches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms of the famous philosopher, sage and statesman were modestly furnished, but were crowded by a most brilliantly attired company.
