1804
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From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new era had dawned for France!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A new era had dawned for France!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
EMPERORnounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading A new era had dawned for France!
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A new era had dawned for France!
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A new era had dawned for France!
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new era had dawned for France!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new era had dawned for France!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, she had changed her title and commenced a new epoch of her existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the eighteenth of May, 1804, the French Republic had ceased to exist, for on that day Bonaparte, the First Consul, had become Napoleon, the first Emperor of France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more talk of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
