AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT ARNOT, M.A.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT ARNOT, M.A.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT ARNOT, M.A.
ARNOT
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [*] At the close of the last volume will be found a complete list of the French Titles of De Maupassant's writings, with their English equivalents.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [*] At the close of the last volume will be found a complete list of the French Titles of De Maupassant's writings, with their English equivalents.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT ARNOT, M.A.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
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DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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equivalentsnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnts/
plural of “equivalent” — a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
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foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
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FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VOLUME I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT ARNOT, M.A.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT ARNOT, M.A.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
Maupassantnoun
French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
Maupassant's
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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT ARNOT, M.A.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one has preserved that reputation with more ease, not only during life, but in death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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TitlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME I.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Of the French writers of romance of the latter part of the nineteenth century no one made a reputation as quickly as did Guy de Maupassant.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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