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1,500,000
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
14th
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
8th
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
almost
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From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
bureau
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
compose
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From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
contained
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
distinguished
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
editorial
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
eight
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
Emperor
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
existence
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From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
foreign
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
forthwith
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
Frenchmen
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
Imperial
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
lead
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From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
Leonardo
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
Loubinsky
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
meetings
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From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
members
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
millions
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
minority
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
mob
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From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
nervous
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
note
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
old
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From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
Paris
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From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
plain
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
plebiscite
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
printing-office
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
programme
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
quit
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
Rameau
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
Raselli
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
recorded
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
request
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
see
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
seven
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
signed
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
strongly
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
suspended
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From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
system
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From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
Ten
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
Thaddeus
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The meetings of that Council had been so long suspended that Rameau had almost forgotten its existence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
throne-shakers-those
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From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
two
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From this reading It contained a request to see him forthwith, signed by those two distinguished foreign members of the Secret Council of Ten, Thaddeus Loubinsky and Leonardo Raselli.
vote
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the 14th, as Rameau was about to quit the editorial bureau of his printing-office, a note was brought in to him which strongly excited his nervous system.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But among the 1,500,000 were the old throne-shakers-those who compose and those who lead the mob of Paris.
words
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From this reading On the 8th of May the vote of the plebiscite was recorded,--between seven and eight millions of Frenchmen in support of the Imperial programme--in plain words, of the Emperor himself--against a minority of 1,500,000.
