1846
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From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
1850
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From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
5th
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From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
bourgeoisienounUS /ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
the social class between the lower and upper classes
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
Brett
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From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
CenturynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
Dieppe
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From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
EighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
Fishburne
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From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
FlaubertnounUS /ˈflaʊbərt/
French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
Gustave
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From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
Hosiernoun
a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear
From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
Kestrelnoun
small North American falcon
From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
Laure
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From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
Maupassantnoun
French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
Maupassants
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From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
Miromesnil
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From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
Poittevin
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From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
ProofedadjectiveUS /pruːft/
treated so as to become resistant
From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
Reina
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From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
Rouen
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From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
TypedverbUS /taɪpt/
past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading Typed by Brett Fishburne Proofed by Reina Hosier and Kestrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy de Maupassant was born at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, on August 5th, 1850.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Maupassants were an old Lorraine family who had settled in Normandy in the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her brother Alfred, she had been the playmate of Gustave Flaubert, the son of a Rouen surgeon, who was destined to have a directing influence on her son's life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His father had married in 1846 a young lady of the rich bourgeoisie, Laure Le Poittevin.
