16th
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From this reading September 16th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
boarding-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
hoarding-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
SAMEadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 16th.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are four or five people here that have come to learn the language--not to take lessons, but to have an opportunity for conversation.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a kind of boarding-house combined with a kind of school; only it's not like an American hoarding-house, nor like an American school either.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family.
