adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
despotnounUS /ˈdespət/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
regimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
tax-gatherers
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From this reading She had seen the suffering of the peasantry, the brutality of the tax-gatherers, and all the oppression of the old regime.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Royalist though she had been in her sympathies, she felt the justice of the people's cause.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what she hoped for was a democracy of order and equality and peace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Could the king reign as a constitutional monarch rather than as a despot, this was all for which she cared.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Charlotte had nearly come to womanhood at the time when the French Revolution first broke out.
