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Chapter CCXXVI
Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well. Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss. Their eclipse is never an abdication. Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen. Let us return to 1830.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their eclipse is never an abdication.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.”
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From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
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From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
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From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
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From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
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From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
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From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
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From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
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From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
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From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
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From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us return to 1830.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eclipse is never an abdication.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even incomplete, even debased and abused and reduced to the state of a junior revolution like the Revolution of 1830, they nearly always retain sufficient providential lucidity to prevent them from falling amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, let us not boast too loudly; revolutions also may be deceived, and grave errors have been seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revolutions have a terrible arm and a happy hand, they strike firmly and choose well.
