used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
adulationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
conquerorsnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
esteeming
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From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
promote over another
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
fawned
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From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
a state of high honor
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
highest in quality
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
lampoonedverbUS /læmˈpuːnd/
past form of “lampoon” — ridicule with satire
From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
for more time
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
not any; not one
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
an amount of time
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
Prussians
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From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russians and the Prussians, whom they lampooned and derided, they now flattered and fawned on.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
servileadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəl/
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
express in speech
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading France never appeared to less advantage in the eyes of Europe than at the period I speak of.
except if; if not
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading They deemed no adulation servile enough to lay at the feet of their conquerors,--not esteeming the exaltation of their victors sufficient, unless purchased at the sacrifice of their own honor as a nation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
which person or people
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
belonging to which person
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely had the proud star of Napoleon set, when the whole current of popular favor flowed along with those whom, but a few days before, they accounted their greatest enemies.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The struggle was no longer who should be first in glory, but who foremost in desertion of him and his fortunes whose word had made them.
