adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
administrationsnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “administration” — a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
corporateadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrpərət/
of or belonging to a corporation
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
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 The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
patrimonynounUS /ˈpætrəmoʊni/
a church endowment
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The king is a sun, and the nobles and great corporate bodies surround him like so many clouds; it is almost impossible for any of his rays to reach you.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Formerly, under less exclusive administrations, such phenomena have been seen.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every thing in France is now to be obtained by interest alone; every place and employment is now become as it were the patrimony of a small number of families, or is divided among public bodies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The Old Man._--Never, my son, would I lower it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you the truth with regard to the past; but now, every thing has undergone a great change.
