1814
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From this reading “‘_Assey de Bonaparte!_’ cried France, in 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
(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 Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
Assey
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From this reading “‘_Assey de Bonaparte!_’ cried France, in 1814.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “‘_Assey de Bonaparte!_’ cried France, in 1814.
Bonaparte'snounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrts/
possessive form of “bonaparte” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “It was not Bonaparte’s fault.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “‘_Assey de Bonaparte!_’ cried France, in 1814.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “‘_Assey de Bonaparte!_’ cried France, in 1814.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was not Bonaparte’s fault.
set up or found
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “‘_Assey de Bonaparte!_’ cried France, in 1814.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘_Assey de Bonaparte!_’ cried France, in 1814.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was not Bonaparte’s fault.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not Bonaparte’s fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men found that his absorbing egotism was deadly to all other men,” says Mr. Emerson.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him; and the result in a million experiments would be the same.
