adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those times are no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
period-thirty
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From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
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From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Other countries still have their frontiers; there are now none to France.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those times are no more.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Those times are no more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Paris has become an immense Babel, a universal and international city.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that epoch the French were the masters of Paris, as the English are the masters of London, the Spaniards of Madrid, and the Russians of St. Petersburg.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Formerly Paris belonged to the Parisians, and that at no very remote period-thirty or forty years ago.
