used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
anew
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
Akakia
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From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
(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 A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
DiatribenounUS /ˈdaɪətraɪb/
thunderous verbal attack
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
Docteur
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From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
du
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From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Everybody laughed; the satire was spread over all Europe.
every person
From this reading Everybody laughed; the satire was spread over all Europe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People fought for the pamphlet.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading People fought for the pamphlet.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Everybody laughed; the satire was spread over all Europe.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everybody laughed; the satire was spread over all Europe.
pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People fought for the pamphlet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
scathingadjectiveUS /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
marked by harshly abusive criticism
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Everybody laughed; the satire was spread over all Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
VoltairenounUS /voʊlˈter/
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading But Voltaire used his sarcastic pen against the king, and especially against the president of the academy founded by the king at Berlin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bitter pamphlet, entitled _La Diatribe du Docteur Akakia_, appeared, and the satire was so scathing that the Prussian king ordered all copies to be burned.
in or at the place that
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Voltaire, though allowing the whole edition to be destroyed before his eyes, managed to send a copy to some safe place, where it was again published, and arrived at Berlin by post from Dresden.
