10th
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From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
14th
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From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
equally
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
collectiveadjectiveUS /kəˈlektɪv/
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
defendsverbUS /dɪˈfendz/
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
fundamentallyadverbUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
absolutely essential
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
and nothing more
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
having a point
From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
continue talking
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
sovereigntynounUS /ˈsɑːvrənti/
government free from external control
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
a special situation
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Alike in appearance, fundamentally different in reality; the Swiss defend the false, Bonaparte defends the true.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
usurpsverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrps/
third-person singular of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
Vendémiaire
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From this reading The same cannon, pointed against the populace, is wrong on the 10th of August, and right on the 14th of Vendémiaire.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In all questions which result from collective sovereignty, the war of the whole against the fraction is insurrection; the attack of the fraction against the whole is revolt; according as the Tuileries contain a king or the Convention, they are justly or unjustly attacked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In democratic states, the only ones which are founded on justice, it sometimes happens that the fraction usurps; then the whole rises and the necessary claim of its rights may proceed as far as resort to arms.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There is such a thing as an uprising, and there is such a thing as insurrection; these are two separate phases of wrath; one is in the wrong, the other is in the right.
