adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
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 The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
BedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
Billingsgatenoun
foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
dissolversnounUS /dɪˈzɑːlvərz/
plural of “dissolver” — a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
Etats
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From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
legislatorsnounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtərz/
plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
mad-doctor
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From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
mastiffs
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From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
mobsnounUS /mɑːbz/
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
praters
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From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
Quatorze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
reine
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From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
Thalestris
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From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The `Etats are detestable and despicable; and, in fact, guilty of the outrages of the Parisian and provincial mobs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
unchainedadjective
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
Vive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading By a late vote I see that the twelve hundred praters are reduced to five hundred: Vive la reine Billingsgate! the Thalestris who has succeeded Louis Quatorze!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To annihilate all laws, however bad, and to have none ready to replace them, was proclaiming anarchy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What should one think of a mad-doctor, who should let loose a lunatic, suffer him to burn Bedlam, chop off the heads of the keepers, and then consult with some students in physic on the gentlest mode of treating delirium?
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The mob of twelve hundred, not legislators, but dissolvers of all law, unchained the mastiffs that had been tied up, and were sure to worry all who fell in their way.
