1870
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From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
a quantity of money
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
boursenounUS /bɔːrs/
the stock exchange in Paris
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
put or send forth
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
childishlyadverb
in a childlike manner
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
endangeredadjectiveUS /enˈdeɪndʒərd/
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
ten 10s
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
incapables
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From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
Ollivier
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From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
oscillationsnounUS /ˌɑːsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “oscillation” — the process of oscillating between states
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
possessing material wealth
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
communicated in words
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the second week of July, 1870; and the destinies of France trembled, as upon a cast of the dice, in the hands of a few presumptuous incapables.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The most contradictory rumors caused daily at the bourse the most violent oscillations, which endangered the safest fortunes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it war with Prussia, or was it peace, that was to issue from the complications of a childishly astute policy?
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few words uttered in a corridor by Emile Ollivier had made a dozen heavy operators rich, but had ruined five hundred small ones.
