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26th
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
abolished
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From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
act
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From this reading The long and stormy career of the Convention ended with an act of clemency.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The long and stormy career of the Convention ended with an act of clemency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
bow
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These words were followed by cries of "Long live the Republic!"
cannot
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
career
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From this reading The long and stormy career of the Convention ended with an act of clemency.
clemency
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From this reading The long and stormy career of the Convention ended with an act of clemency.
Convention
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
cries
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From this reading These words were followed by cries of "Long live the Republic!"
date
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
death
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From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
declares
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
decreed
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From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
end
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
ended
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From this reading The long and stormy career of the Convention ended with an act of clemency.
followed
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From this reading These words were followed by cries of "Long live the Republic!"
forbear
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
French
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From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
fulfilled
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
FUTURE
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
generations
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
half-past
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
head
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
lapse
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
lines
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
live
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From this reading These words were followed by cries of "Long live the Republic!"
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words were followed by cries of "Long live the Republic!"
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
memorable
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
mission
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
National
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
October
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
penalty
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From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
presence
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
president
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
pronounced
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
Republic
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From this reading These words were followed by cries of "Long live the Republic!"
sessions
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
seventy-two
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
stormy
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From this reading The long and stormy career of the Convention ended with an act of clemency.
territory
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From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
three
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It decreed that the death penalty should be abolished throughout the territory of the French Republic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
two
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were followed by cries of "Long live the Republic!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long and stormy career of the Convention ended with an act of clemency.
words
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE FUTURE The 26th of October, at half-past two in the afternoon, the president of the Convention pronounced these words: "The National Convention declares that its mission is fulfilled, and that its sessions are at end."
writes
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
years
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From this reading To-day, after the lapse of seventy-two years, and three generations, the man who writes these lines cannot forbear to bow his head in the presence of that memorable date.
