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The Conspirators
The Conspirators

Chapter XXXI

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PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE.
The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.
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The Conspirators

Chapter XXXI

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE.
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The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.
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They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.
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On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.
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All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.”

Drew noun US /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

All

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

avenues

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

Brigaud

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

came

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

Carrousel

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

Clery

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

cloaks

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

court

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

crowded

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

D'Harmental

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

day

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

de

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

des

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

detachments

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

down

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

drewnounUS /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

du

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

expelled

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

eyes

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

fetch

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

following

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

garden

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

gardens

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

guarded

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

hats

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

horse

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

JUSTICE

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From this reading PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE.

l'Echelle

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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

leading

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

light

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

man

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

musketeers

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

o'clock

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

Palais

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

PARLIAMENTARY

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From this reading PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE.

people

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

perceive

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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

Place

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

proceeded

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

reaching

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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

ready

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

Royal

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

Rue

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

seven

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

stir

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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

Tuileries

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From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

unusual

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From this reading On reaching the Rue de l'Echelle they began to perceive an unusual stir.

Victoires

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

waiting

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All the avenues leading toward the Tuileries were guarded by detachments of musketeers and light horse, and the people, expelled from the court and gardens of the Tuileries, crowded into the Place du Carrousel.

wrapped

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From this reading They both wrapped themselves in their cloaks, drew down their hats over their eyes, and proceeded through the Rue de Clery, the Place des Victoires, and the garden of the Palais Royal.

young

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From this reading The following day, about seven o'clock in the morning, Brigaud came to fetch D'Harmental, and found the young man ready and waiting.