1829
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From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
1840
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From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
30
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From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
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 Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
BalzacnounUS /bɑːlˈzæk/
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
Barchou
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From this reading To M. le Baron Barchou de Penhoen.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading To M. le Baron Barchou de Penhoen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
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 It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading To M. le Baron Barchou de Penhoen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
Grandlieu's
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From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
inscribesverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “inscribe” — carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading To M. le Baron Barchou de Penhoen.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading To M. le Baron Barchou de Penhoen.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
mid-career
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From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
Oratorian
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From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
Penhoen
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From this reading To M. le Baron Barchou de Penhoen.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
schoolfellownoun
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To M. le Baron Barchou de Penhoen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
Vendome
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From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
Vicomtesse
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From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
viris
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From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among all the pupils of the Oratorian school at Vendome, we are, I think, the only two who have afterwards met in mid-career of a life of letters--we who once were cultivating Philosophy when by rights we should have been minding our De viris.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was one o’clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu’s salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So neither of us has missed his vocation; and you, when you see your name here, will feel, no doubt, as much pleasure as he who inscribes his work to you.--Your old schoolfellow, 1840 De Balzac.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When we met, you were engaged upon your noble works on German philosophy, and I upon this study.
