adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, and such was Garibaldi.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, and such was Garibaldi.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, and such was Garibaldi.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His voice, when he spoke, was ‘full of remonstrance.’
GaribaldinounUS /ˌɡærəˈbɔːldi/
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
From this reading Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, and such was Garibaldi.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice, when he spoke, was ‘full of remonstrance.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
idealismnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
Leblanc
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From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, and such was Garibaldi.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, and such was Garibaldi.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading His voice, when he spoke, was ‘full of remonstrance.’
rôle
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From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
sanities
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From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
self-forgetfulness
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From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
simplificationnounUS /ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/
an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
spectacledadjective
wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His voice, when he spoke, was ‘full of remonstrance.’
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, and such was Garibaldi.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice, when he spoke, was ‘full of remonstrance.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His voice, when he spoke, was ‘full of remonstrance.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a little bald, spectacled man, inspired by that intellectual idealism which has been one of the peculiar gifts of France to humanity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Leblanc, with his transparent childish innocence, his entire self-forgetfulness, came into this confusion of distrust and intricate disaster with an invincible appeal for the manifest sanities of the situation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leblanc was one of those ingenuous men whose lot would have been insignificant in any period of security, but who have been caught up to an immortal _rôle_ in history by the sudden simplification of human affairs through some tragical crisis, to the measure of their simplicity.
