adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
Barere
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From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
Billaud
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From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
circuitsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəts/
plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
Collot
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From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
guillotinenounUS /ˈɡɪlətiːn/
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some weeks the report was made.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
itinerantnounUS /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
Jacobins
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From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In some weeks the report was made.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In some weeks the report was made.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some weeks the report was made.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
Thermidornoun
eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
tribunalsnounUS /ˌtraɪˈbjuːnəlz/
plural of “tribunal” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading At length, five months after the revolution of Thermidor, the Convention resolved that a committee of twenty-one members should be appointed to examine into the conduct of Billaud, Collot, and Barere.
violationnounUS /vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some weeks the report was made.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From that report we learn that a paper had been discovered, signed by Barere, and containing a proposition for adding the last improvement to the system of terror.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In some weeks the report was made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading France was to be divided into circuits; itinerant revolutionary tribunals, composed of trusty Jacobins, were to move from department to department; and the guillotine was to travel in their train.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Barere, in his defence, insisted that no speech or motion which he had made in the Convention could, without a violation of the freedom of debate, be treated as a crime.
