adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
Calyste
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From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
can't
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From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
garsnounUS /ɡɑːrz/
plural of “gar” — primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading The terms of the leases have been proposed by the _gars_ themselves.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
Guenic
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From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
leasesnounUS /ˈliːsɪz/
plural of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The terms of the leases have been proposed by the _gars_ themselves.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
mortgagedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒd/
burdened with legal or financial obligations
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The terms of the leases have been proposed by the _gars_ themselves.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The terms of the leases have been proposed by the _gars_ themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The terms of the leases have been proposed by the _gars_ themselves.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
TouchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading These worthy people, in their holiday costumes, expressing their genuine joy in the fact that Calyste has now become really and truly their master, made me understand Brittany, the feudal system and _old_ France.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The whole scene was a festival I can’t describe to you in writing, but I will tell you about it when we meet.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading We shall sign them, after making a tour of inspection round the estates, which have been mortgaged away from us for one hundred and fifty years!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All the tenants of the vast domains of the house of Guenic, bought back, as you know, by Mademoiselle des Touches (whom we are going to visit in her convent), have been in a body to pay their respects to us.
