AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
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 All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
Bonaventure
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From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The position was intolerable.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
Lavilette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
Nicolas
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From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position was intolerable.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading All over the country the rebels had been scattered and beaten, and Bonaventure had been humbled and injured.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position was intolerable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the blind injustice of the fearful and the beaten, Nicolas Lavilette and his family were blamed for the miseries which had come upon the place.
