adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She despised the swindler.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
fraudsnounUS /frɔːdz/
plural of “fraud” — intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
reverenced
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From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She despised the swindler.
stock-exchange
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From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading She despised the swindler.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The administration of the Regent was scarcely less pernicious, and infinitely more scandalous, than that of the deceased monarch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading France, even while suffering under the most severe calamities, had reverenced the conqueror.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It was by magnificent public works, and by wars conducted on a gigantic scale, that Louis had brought distress on his people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Regent aggravated that distress by frauds of which a lame duck on the stock-exchange would have been ashamed.
