adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Others have denied the propriety of the term.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
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From this reading Others have denied the propriety of the term.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Others have denied the propriety of the term.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some orators have described the reform of the House of Commons as a revolution.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Others have denied the propriety of the term.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The question, though in seeming merely a question of definition, suggests much curious and interesting matter for reflection.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 If we look at the magnitude of the reform, it may well be called a revolution.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the second French Revolution has been far milder than the first, so that great change which has just been effected in England has been milder even than the second French Revolution,--milder than any revolution recorded in history.
