amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My husband--I say it with pride--is as much valued by the one class as by the other.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading My husband--I say it with pride--is as much valued by the one class as by the other.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We will try to relieve the monotony of your visit here.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My husband--I say it with pride--is as much valued by the one class as by the other.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading We will try to relieve the monotony of your visit here.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will try to relieve the monotony of your visit here.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My husband--I say it with pride--is as much valued by the one class as by the other.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My husband--I say it with pride--is as much valued by the one class as by the other.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading We will try to relieve the monotony of your visit here.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
Saumur
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From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading My husband--I say it with pride--is as much valued by the one class as by the other.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We will try to relieve the monotony of your visit here.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading My husband--I say it with pride--is as much valued by the one class as by the other.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We will try to relieve the monotony of your visit here.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We belong to both societies, who meet at our house simply because they find it amusing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our salon is the only one in Saumur where you will find the higher business circles mingling with the nobility.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Monsieur if you will do us the honor to come and see us, you will give as much pleasure to my husband as to myself.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We will try to relieve the monotony of your visit here.
