used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
Barbier
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bien
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the two together, not just one
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
ces
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chargé
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columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
d'abaissement
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dans
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
remove the dust from
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
Eh
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exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
haine
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past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
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Invalides
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
jamais
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Je
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jours
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
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massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
maudit
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From this reading Sois maudit, O Napoléon!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
n'ai
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NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
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Napoléon
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nom
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sois maudit, O Napoléon!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
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painter'snounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
peine
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
PourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
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qu'un
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
sans
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Sois
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From this reading Sois maudit, O Napoléon!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The poet's curse had helped me to explain the painter's frenzy against the bronze record of his achievements and the image at its summit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
tous
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I forgot them both as I stood under the dome of the Invalides, and looked upon the massive receptacle which holds the dust of the imperial exile.
Vendôme
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After looking at the column of the Place Vendôme and recalling these lines of Barbier, I was ready for a visit to the tomb of Napoleon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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être
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