amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading J.B.H. DE SAINT PIERRE.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
epocha
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From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
divisible by two
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
depressingly dark
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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Jacobinicaladjective
of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading J.B.H. DE SAINT PIERRE.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
Robespierre's
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From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading J.B.H. DE SAINT PIERRE.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
vexations
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From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Society had vanished; and amidst the minute vexations of Jacobinical despotism, which, while it murdered in _mass_, persecuted in detail, the resources of writing, and even reading, were encompassed with danger.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The following translation of "Paul and Virginia," was written at Paris, amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny.
