1793
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From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not even a reaction.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
coalitionnounUS /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was not even a reaction.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not even a reaction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading There was not even a reaction.
reapingverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
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 Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
terrorismnounUS /ˈterərɪzəm/
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not even a reaction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
Vendemiairenoun
first month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not even a reaction.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition,--Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage,--defies the Universe and defies God!
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Paris this September 1793!--or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic?--call it what we will!
