18
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From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
1881
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From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Cure stopped, and mournfully regarded two immense blue posters fixed on the pillars.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
Constantin
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From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
CureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
embrowned
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From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
entrance-gate
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From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The Cure stopped, and mournfully regarded two immense blue posters fixed on the pillars.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Cure stopped, and mournfully regarded two immense blue posters fixed on the pillars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
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 For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
Lizotte
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From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
Longueval
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From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading The Cure stopped, and mournfully regarded two immense blue posters fixed on the pillars.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
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 The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The Cure stopped, and mournfully regarded two immense blue posters fixed on the pillars.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The Cure stopped, and mournfully regarded two immense blue posters fixed on the pillars.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
Souvigny
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From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Cure stopped, and mournfully regarded two immense blue posters fixed on the pillars.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
TribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Abbe Constantin was walking by the wall which surrounded the park of the castle of Longueval; at last he reached the entrance-gate, which rested high and massive on two ancient pillars of stone, embrowned and gnawed by time.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a step still valiant and firm, an old priest walked along the dusty road in the full rays of a brilliant sun.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The posters announced that on Wednesday, May 18, 1881, at one o'clock P.M., would take place, before the Civil Tribunal of Souvigny, the sale of the domain of Longueval, divided into four lots:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For more than thirty years the Abbe Constantin had been Cure of the little village which slept there in the plain, on the banks of a slender stream called La Lizotte.
