1830
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From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
abdicationnounUS /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən/
a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
bastardizedadjective
deriving from more than one source or style
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
deviationnounUS /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
death of a person
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading LOUIS PHILIPPE.
occurring by chance
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
PHILIPPE
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From this reading LOUIS PHILIPPE.
providentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
RevolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a lucky hand; they hit hard and choose well.
at the time that
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let us return to 1830, which was fortunate in its deviation.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Still, we must not boast too loudly, for revolutions themselves are mistaken, and grave errors have been witnessed ere now.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Even when incomplete, bastardized, and reduced to the state of a younger revolution, like that of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential light not to fall badly, and their eclipse is never an abdication.
