1793
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From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
1796
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From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Restaurateurs, laundresses, confectioners--all trusted him.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
confectionersnounUS /kənˈfekʃənərz/
plural of “confectioner” — someone who makes candies and other sweets
From this reading Restaurateurs, laundresses, confectioners--all trusted him.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
GreatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Restaurateurs, laundresses, confectioners--all trusted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
laundresses
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From this reading Restaurateurs, laundresses, confectioners--all trusted him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
PracticallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
RestaurateursnounUS /ˌrestərəˈtɜːrz/
plural of “restaurateur” — the proprietor of a restaurant
From this reading Restaurateurs, laundresses, confectioners--all trusted him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
Sans
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From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1793-1796 Greatness now began to dawn for Napoleon.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Restaurateurs, laundresses, confectioners--all trusted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An instance of the regard people were beginning to have for him is shown in the pathetic interview between Napoleon and Madame Sans Gene, his laundress.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Practically penniless, in a great and heartless city, even the lower classes began to perceive that here was one before whom there lay a brilliant future.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is your wash, lieutenant," said she, after climbing five flights of stairs, basket in hand, to the miserable lodging of the future Emperor.
