AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
BourbonsnounUS /ˈbɜːrbənz/
plural of “bourbon” — a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
doesn't
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From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Gerard
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From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
Hulot
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From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
ninnies
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From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
they'll
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From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
ThunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Thunder! if they did _that_ a pretty pass we should be in, we soldiers!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If the army doesn’t take things in hand and manage the government,” said Gerard, “those lawyers in Paris will put us back just where we were before the Revolution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot.
won't
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From this reading “No, no, commandant, it won’t come to that,” said Gerard.
