used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your soul is ignoble and your mind obtuse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
a period of 100 years
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
communard
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From this reading “You old communard!” repeated M. Worms-Clavelin.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold your tongue, Worms!
how
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From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading Your soul is ignoble and your mind obtuse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your soul is ignoble and your mind obtuse.
and nothing more
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “You old communard!” repeated M. Worms-Clavelin.
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 Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Your soul is ignoble and your mind obtuse.
not any; not one
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
obtuseadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈtuːs/
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
From this reading Your soul is ignoble and your mind obtuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You old communard!” repeated M. Worms-Clavelin.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
préfet
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From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
recurring again and again
From this reading “You old communard!” repeated M. Worms-Clavelin.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Your soul is ignoble and your mind obtuse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
to-day
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From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Hold your tongue, Worms!
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Just Heavens! how many victims were butchered during a whole century of civil war just that M. Worms-Clavelin might become a republican _préfet_!
WormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “Hold your tongue, Worms!
Worms-Clavelin
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From this reading “You old communard!” repeated M. Worms-Clavelin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You old communard!” repeated M. Worms-Clavelin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hold your tongue, Worms!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have no meaning in yourself, but, in the phrase of to-day, you are a representative type.
