adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Angoulême
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From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
BedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
Chardon's
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Charente
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
CHATELET
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From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
Châtelet
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Comtesse
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
disputingverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
du
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
EnclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
L'Houmeau
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From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Lucien
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
Mme
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading R. S. V. P.”
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. S. V. P.”
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading R. S. V. P.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
Sixte
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From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
Séchard
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From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “M. le Comte Sixte du Châtelet and Mme. la Comtesse du Châtelet request the honor of M. Lucien Chardon’s company at dinner on the fifteenth of September.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading R. S. V. P.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enclosed with the invitation there was a card-- LE COMTE SIXTE DU CHATELET, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Prefect of the Charente, Councillor of State.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Angoulême and L’Houmeau are disputing as to which shall twist wreaths for you.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are in favor,” said old Séchard; “they are talking about you in the town as if you were somebody!
