Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
amusing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
animated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
Barricade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
barricades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
beings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
boasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
busy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
carnage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
ceased
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
centuries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
closing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
creatures
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
crowd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
de
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
decade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
desire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
ear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
eye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
final
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
France
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
fraternity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
ghastly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
glory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
greater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
Grève
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
guillotine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
hate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
human
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
interesting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
kept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
la
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
late
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
later
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
lust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
monument
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
murmuring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
names
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
nation's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
naught
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
paid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
passions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
proud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
raised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
rushed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
savage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
seem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
seething
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
sight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
sights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
spot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
sunset
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
toll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
tyrant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
undying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
vanity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
various
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
vengeance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
vile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.
watch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the crowd rushed away from the Place de la Grève and made for the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
West
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hour, some little time before sunset, and the place, the West Barricade, at the very spot where, a decade later, a proud tyrant raised an undying monument to the nation’s glory and his own vanity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
witness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.
