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My Lorraine journal

Chapter XV

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THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.
Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.
I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.
Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Ducbut without result.
They are all in our _secteur_ of a courtesy”!
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My Lorraine journal

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of My Lorraine journal is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.
Line 2
Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.
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I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.
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Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Ducbut without result.
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They are all inour” _secteur_ “of a courtesy”!

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.

Bureau noun US /ˈbjʊroʊ/

an administrative unit of government

burial noun US /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading “THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.”

contour noun US /ˈkɑːntʊr/

a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

From this reading “I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.”

decorate verb US /ˈdekəreɪt/

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading “I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.”

grasps noun US /ɡræsps/

plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading “Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.”

receiver noun US /rəˈsiːvər/

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading “Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.”

Telegram noun US /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.”

telephones noun US /ˈteləfoʊnz/

plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

grand seigneur adjective + noun

In this reading “I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.”

de la noun + noun

In this reading “Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.”

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1860

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From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

29

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From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

Abbevillers

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From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

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 They are all in “our” _secteur_ “of a courtesy”!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are all in “our” _secteur_ “of a courtesy”!

Bar-le-Duc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

CAFARD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

CHÂLONS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/

a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading They are all in “our” _secteur_ “of a courtesy”!

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

graspsnounUS /ɡræsps/

plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They are all in “our” _secteur_ “of a courtesy”!

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 Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

PÈRE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

secteur

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are all in “our” _secteur_ “of a courtesy”!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

seigneurnoun

a man of rank in the ancient regime

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

Sinçay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/

plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BURIAL OF PÈRE CAFARD CHÂLONS, _Sunday, 29th_.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are all in “our” _secteur_ “of a courtesy”!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Telegram that M. de Sinçay may be passing through.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Go to the _Bureau de la Place_, and nothing less than a general (Abbevillers) grasps the receiver and telephones for me to Bar-le-Duc—but without result.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would like to see his _grand seigneur_ contour decorate our 1860 establishment.

Chapter 15 of My Lorraine journal by Edith O'Shaughnessy holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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