1815
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From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A whole European system crumbled away.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Empire was bewept,—let us acknowledge the fact,—and bewept by heroic eyes.
anew
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A whole European system crumbled away.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
see with attention
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
bewept
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From this reading The Empire was bewept,—let us acknowledge the fact,—and bewept by heroic eyes.
uttered without voice
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
counter-revolution
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From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading A whole European system crumbled away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
dictatorshipnounUS /dɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading End of the dictatorship.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of the dictatorship.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading A whole European system crumbled away.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Empire was bewept,—let us acknowledge the fact,—and bewept by heroic eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Empire was bewept,—let us acknowledge the fact,—and bewept by heroic eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The Empire was bewept,—let us acknowledge the fact,—and bewept by heroic eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Empire was bewept,—let us acknowledge the fact,—and bewept by heroic eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of the dictatorship.
and nothing more
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
in the near future
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading A whole European system crumbled away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading End of the dictatorship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Empire was bewept,—let us acknowledge the fact,—and bewept by heroic eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Again we behold the abyss, as in the days of the barbarians; only the barbarism of 1815, which must be called by its pet name of the counter-revolution, was not long breathed, soon fell to panting, and halted short.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole European system crumbled away.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Empire sank into a gloom which resembled that of the Roman world as it expired.
