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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
accept
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
any
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
chiefly
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
clear
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
comprised
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
consternation
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
Corps
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
cries
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
crowds
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
day
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
Decheance
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
declined
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From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
dictatorship
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
disastrous
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
effect
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
equal
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
faint
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
few
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
fewer
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
form
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
gamins
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
government
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
important
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
la
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
Legislatif
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
majority
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
Minister
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
more
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
motley
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
news
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
offered
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From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
overtures
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
Palikao
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
Paris
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
politely
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From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
politeness
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
proposers
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
ragged
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
rather
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
reached
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
repaired
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From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
republican
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From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
Republique
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
respectable
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
sceptre
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From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
Sedan
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
small
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From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
temporary
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
There
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
timid
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From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In both these overtures it was clear that the impulse of the proposers was towards any form of government rather than republican.
Trochu
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From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
urged
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
Vive
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From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
War
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From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few cries of Decheance! fewer still of Vive la Republique among the motley crowds; but they were faint, and chiefly by ragged gamins.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the news of the disastrous day at Sedan reached Paris, the first effect was that of timid consternation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A small body repaired to Trochu and offered him the sceptre, which he politely declined.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A more important and respectable body--for it comprised the majority of the Corps Legislatif--urged Palikao to accept the temporary dictatorship, which the War Minister declined with equal politeness.
