adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
emigresnounUS /ˈeməɡreɪz/
plural of “emigre” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
Lepitre
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From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The republic had appointed him as chief of the bureau for the control of the effects of emigres.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
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 He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
TOULAN
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From this reading TOULAN.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
unconditionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/
not conditional
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Toulan is, besides, a member of the Convention; and it is not his fault that, on the day when the decision was made respecting the king's life or death, he was not in the Assembly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The citizen Toulan is on guard again at the Temple, and this time with his friend Lepitre.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading He is so trustworthy and blameless a republican, and so zealous a citizen, that the republic gives him unconditional confidence.
