Chapter I
Chapter 1
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MR. POUR. The thing was well done. ERA. Very.
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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MR.
POUR.
The
thing
was
well
done.
ERA.
Very.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Monsieur De Pourceaugnac is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
POUR.
/pɔːr/
Line 3
The
thing
was
well
done.
/ðə θɪŋ wɑːz wel dʌn/
Line 4
ERA.
/ˈerə/
Line 5
Very.
/ˈveri/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
done
adjective
US /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “The thing was well done.”
era
noun
US /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading “ERA.”
pour
verb
US /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading “POUR.”
thing
noun
US /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “The thing was well done.”
well
adverb
US /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “The thing was well done.”
All words in this reading · 9
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing was well done.
ERAnounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading ERA.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
POURverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading POUR.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing was well done.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing was well done.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing was well done.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The thing was well done.
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- Thing
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