1830
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From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
engage in
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
pettinessnounUS /ˈpetinəs/
narrowness of mind or ideas or views
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
StatesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
a special situation
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
in or to any place at all
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
