1797
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From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
1799
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From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
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 "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Furthermore, Bonaparte himself wished her to be present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Furthermore, Bonaparte himself wished her to be present.
Bourrienne
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From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
can't
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From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
else
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From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, Bonaparte himself wished her to be present.
garden-parties
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From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Furthermore, Bonaparte himself wished her to be present.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
I'm
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From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
I've
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From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
It's
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From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
Josephine
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From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
Montebello
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From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Furthermore, Bonaparte himself wished her to be present.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
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 1797-1799 Josephine now deemed it well to join her lord at Milan.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This Montebello life is, after all, little else than a dress rehearsal for what is to come," he said, confidentially, to Bourrienne, "and Josephine can't afford to be absent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Furthermore, Bonaparte himself wished her to be present.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There had been so many only women he had ever loved that she was not satisfied to remain at Paris while he was conducting garden-parties at the Castle of Montebello.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's a great business, this being a Dictator and having a court of your own, and I'm inclined to think I shall follow it up as my regular profession after I've conquered a little more of the earth."
