1841
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From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
cannot
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From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
Hulot
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From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
perspicacitynoun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
