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THE DESPERATE RESCUE. On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria. The entire population flocked towards Louis XV. Place, where fireworks were to be let off. A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Place, where fireworks were to be let off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.”
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading “On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The entire population flocked towards Louis XV.”
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
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From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
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From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
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From this reading THE DESPERATE RESCUE.
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From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading The entire population flocked towards Louis XV.
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From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
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From this reading The entire population flocked towards Louis XV.
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From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
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From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
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From this reading The entire population flocked towards Louis XV.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
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From this reading THE DESPERATE RESCUE.
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From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESPERATE RESCUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
in the direction of
From this reading The entire population flocked towards Louis XV.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pyrotechnical display was the finish to all grand public ceremonies, and the Parisians were fond of them although they might make fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
in or at the place that
From this reading Place, where fireworks were to be let off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the thirteenth of May, 1770, Paris celebrated the wedding of the Dauphin or Prince Royal Louis Aguste, grandson of Louis XV. still reigning, with Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria.
