1794
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
avantage
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
aveugle
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
destinees
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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Discours
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
divinite
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donc
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donnenounUS /dʌn/
English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
et
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
frappenoun
liqueur poured over shaved ice
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
hasard
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
l'homme
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
Mai
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
n'existe
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
persuadernoun
someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
peuple
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presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
presidesverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “preside” — act as president
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
qu'une
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
que
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From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
Quel
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
Qui
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From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
Robespierrenoun
French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
s'annoncer
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From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
ses
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
t'a
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From this reading Qui donc t’a donne la mission s’annoncer au peuple que la divinite n’existe pas?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
trouves-tu
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From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
vertunoun
love of or taste for fine objects of art
From this reading Quel avantage trouves-tu a persuader a l’homme qu’une force aveugle preside a ses destinees et frappe au hasard le crime et la vertu?--Robespierre, “Discours,” Mai 7, 1794.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What advantage find you in persuading man that nothing but blind force presides over his destinies, and strikes haphazard both crime and virtue?)
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was some time before midnight when the stranger returned home.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (Who then invested you with the mission to announce to the people that there is no God?
