1658
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
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 Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
Augustins
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
d'Etampes
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
Duchesse
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
FashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
Francis
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
Git-le-Coeur
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
Hurepoix
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
libertinesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːnz/
plural of “libertine” — a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
Marais
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From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
Pont
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
Quai
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
rakesnounUS /reɪks/
plural of “rake” — a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
Royale
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From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
Saint-Michel
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From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its rich interior decorations had lost their splendour and become antiquated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at this period if not in ruins at least beginning to show the ravages of time.
wherein
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From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In 1658, at the corner of the streets Git-le-Coeur and Le Hurepoix (the site of the latter being now occupied by the Quai des Augustins as far as Pont Saint-Michel), stood the great mansion which Francis I had bought and fitted up for the Duchesse d’Etampes.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not one of them all would have thought of residing in the mansion, or even in the quarter, wherein the king’s mistress had once dwelt.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fashion had taken up its abode in the Marais, near the Place Royale, and it was thither that profligate women and celebrated beauties now enticed the humming swarm of old rakes and young libertines.
