1792
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From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
21st
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From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading Royalty was abolished by acclamation.
acclamationnounUS /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading Royalty was abolished by acclamation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
apophthegms
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From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Royalty was abolished by acclamation.
cannot
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From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first proceedings were unanimous.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
martyrology
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From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The first proceedings were unanimous.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
RoyaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading Royalty was abolished by acclamation.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Convention met on the 21st of September 1792.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No objections were made to this great change; and no reasons were assigned for it.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading The first proceedings were unanimous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Royalty was abolished by acclamation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first proceedings were unanimous.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For certainly we cannot honour with the name of reasons such apophthegms, as that kings are in the moral world what monsters are in the physical world; and that the history of kings is the martyrology of nations.
