adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Déroulède remained unscathed.
CitizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
Déroulède
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From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
GirondenounUS /dʒərˈɔːnd/
the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
guillotinenounUS /ˈɡɪlətiːn/
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
immuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːn/
relating to the condition of immunity
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
Merlin's
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From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The outrage.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
prosecutionsnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃənz/
plural of “prosecution” — the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outrage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Even Merlin's law of the suspect had so far failed to touch him.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading But Déroulède remained unscathed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Still more difficult would it have been to state the reason why he remained immune from the prosecutions, which were being conducted at the rate of several scores a day, now against the moderate Gironde, anon against the fanatic Mountain, until the whole of France was transformed into one gigantic prison, that daily fed the guillotine.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been very difficult to say why Citizen Déroulède was quite so popular as he was.
