1830
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From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
abdicationnounUS /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən/
a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
in addition
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
debasedadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪst/
mixed with impurities
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
divisible by two
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
with resolute determination
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
death of a person
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
luciditynounUS /luːˈsɪdɪti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
providentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return to 1830.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
RevolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
