used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading By yourself alone these disasters have been created.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By yourself alone these disasters have been created.
billionsnounUS /ˈbɪljənz/
plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading By yourself alone these disasters have been created.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading By yourself alone these disasters have been created.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
Fénélon
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From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By yourself alone these disasters have been created.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
ten 10s
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
Monarque
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From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
necessaries
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From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By yourself alone these disasters have been created.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
unprovided
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From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Famine reigned in France, for the resources of the country were drained off to sustain the court in luxury and vice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Archbishop Fénélon wrote to the Grand Monarque: ‘At length, France is become one great hospital, desolate and unprovided with the necessaries of life.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
a late time of life
From this reading In seven years, Louis XV added seven hundred and fifty millions of francs to the two billions and a half of debts left by Louis XIV.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the ruin of France, everything has passed into your hands; and your subjects are reduced to live upon your bounty.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading By yourself alone these disasters have been created.
