1846
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From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
Constantin
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From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
Dr
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From this reading Marcel, the son of that Dr. Reynaud, was finishing his medical studies in Paris.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Marcel, the son of that Dr. Reynaud, was finishing his medical studies in Paris.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
Lavardens
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From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
Longueval
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From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading Marcel, the son of that Dr. Reynaud, was finishing his medical studies in Paris.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Marcel, the son of that Dr. Reynaud, was finishing his medical studies in Paris.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Marcel, the son of that Dr. Reynaud, was finishing his medical studies in Paris.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
Reynaud
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From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He possessed great industry, and an elevation of sentiment and mind extremely rare.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
Souvigny
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From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Marcel, the son of that Dr. Reynaud, was finishing his medical studies in Paris.
sub-lieutenant
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From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marcel, the son of that Dr. Reynaud, was finishing his medical studies in Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sub-lieutenant of artillery was called Jean Reynaud.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In 1846, when the Abbe' Constantin took possession of his little living, the grandfather of Jean was residing in a pleasant cottage on the road to Souvigny, between the picturesque old castles of Longueval and Lavardens.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the son of a country doctor who slept in the churchyard of Longueval.
