35
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From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
93
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From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, this is no more than an interlude.
(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 After all, this is no more than an interlude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
antinomiannoun
a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
enervatingadjective
causing debilitation
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
improvisationnounUS /ˌɪmprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃən/
a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
interludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading After all, this is no more than an interlude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After all, this is no more than an interlude.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
not any; not one
From this reading After all, this is no more than an interlude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
and nothing more
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
rationallyadverbUS /ˈræʃənəli/
in a rational manner
From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 35)--an improvisation of which every step can be rationally explained.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
surveysnounUS /sərˈveɪz/
plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, this is no more than an interlude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all, this is no more than an interlude.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading As a lyric passage, full of the breath of inspiration; as history, superficial and untrue; as morality, enervating and antinomian.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor Hugo only surveys the events of '93 as a field for the growth of types of character.
at the time that
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The author is assuredly far nearer the mark in another place when he speaks of "_that immense improvisation_ which is the French Revolution" (ii.
