1639
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
1657
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
1815
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
BRINVILLIERS
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
CelebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
CORSICAnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
COUNTESSnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
CrimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
Dumas's
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From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
GANGESnounUS /ˈɡændʒiz/
an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
MARQUISEnoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
mincedverbUS /mɪnst/
past form of “mince” — make less severe or harsh
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
MURAT
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE:
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
others
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From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
PIZZO
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
SAINT-GERAN
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
TOULONnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
unwarrantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading "In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges.
VANINKA
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From this reading *THE COUNTESS DE SAINT-GERAN—1639* *MURAT—1815* I—TOULON II—CORSICA III—PIZZO *THE MARQUISE DE BRINVILLIERS* *VANINKA* *THE MARQUISE DE GANGES—1657*
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The novelist has spared no language—has minced no words—to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Dumas’s ’Celebrated Crimes’ was not written for children.
