adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Republican! no, I am that no longer.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading For whom are you fighting?
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For whom are you fighting?
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Republican! no, I am that no longer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “Republican! no, I am that no longer.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Republican! no, I am that no longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
pillagingnounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of stealing valuable things from a place
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Republican! no, I am that no longer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not now respect you if you submitted to the First Consul,” she replied.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “But neither do I like to see you at the head of men who are pillaging a corner of France, instead of making war against the whole Republic.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For whom are you fighting?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shall remain a Republican,” said the marquis, in the ardor produced by the generous words which confirmed his hopes.
