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1st
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
20th
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
act
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
advocating
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
All
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
appointed
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
Champ
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
contrary
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From this reading It was on the contrary a sacrifice to vengeance!
Convention
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
date
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
de
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
defeated
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
disinterested
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
driven
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
election
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
energetic
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
Federation
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
forgiveness
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
fraternity
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
French
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
Fructidor
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
guard
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
happened
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
hoped
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
hurried
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
hymn
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
insurrection
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
LE
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
like
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
Mars
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
occurrences
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
organize
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
past
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
patriots
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
PELETIER
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
place
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
Prairial
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
PRESIDENT
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
pure
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
putting
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
related
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
reunited
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
sacrifice
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From this reading It was on the contrary a sacrifice to vengeance!
SECTION
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
Sections
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From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
sung
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
thereby
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From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the contrary a sacrifice to vengeance!
vengeance
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From this reading It was on the contrary a sacrifice to vengeance!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECTION LE PELETIER As the election could not take place on the 1st Prairial, since that date was already past, the 20th Fructidor was appointed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The defeated patriots hurried to the Convention, where they related what had happened, thereby putting the Convention on its guard against the Sections.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the pure, disinterested and energetic patriots were driven from the Sections, which began to organize insurrection.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
wrongs
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From this reading It was hoped that the first act of the French, reunited after such terrible occurrences, would be like that of the Federation at the Champ de Mars--an act of fraternity, and that a hymn would be sung advocating forgiveness of wrongs.
