1851
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From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
(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 All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
Bonapartists
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From this reading Of these parties, only two were of real cohesion: the Legitimists and the Bonapartists.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
cohesionnounUS /koʊˈhiːʒən/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading Of these parties, only two were of real cohesion: the Legitimists and the Bonapartists.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
Legitimists
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From this reading Of these parties, only two were of real cohesion: the Legitimists and the Bonapartists.
the literary culture
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
engage in
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
ModerateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
a particular point in time
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
on one occasion
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
and nothing more
From this reading Of these parties, only two were of real cohesion: the Legitimists and the Bonapartists.
Orleanists
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From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Of these parties, only two were of real cohesion: the Legitimists and the Bonapartists.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/
plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
get by special effort
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
SocialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Socialists, the Moderate Republicans, and the Orleanists were too closely allied in the past to be friendly in the present.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of these parties, only two were of real cohesion: the Legitimists and the Bonapartists.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, at this time, five parties contending for mastery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should one of these appear for the moment to be about to make itself secure in power, the other four would at once unite to tear the common adversary from his unstable position.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading All through the summer of 1851--a year to be marked for all time in the minds of historians, not in red, but in black letters--the war of politics tossed France hither and thither.
