1815
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From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
brought into existence
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
BRÉVANNES
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From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
Burdin
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From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
a female human offspring
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
DirectorynounUS /dərˈektəri/
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
of great significance or value
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
absolutely essential
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
and nothing more
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
an amount of time
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
RestorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
possessing material wealth
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
try to get or reach
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Become rich, the name of Burdin appeared vulgar to him, and he bought the estate of _Brévannes_, in Lorraine, called himself for some time Burdin de Brévannes, then sinking the Burdin, became Brévannes only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de Brévannes' father was named Joseph Burdin: born at Lyons, he had come to seek his fortune at Paris under the Directory.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
which person or people
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, the daughter of a wealthy notary, who had ruined himself by hazardous speculations, died a short time before the Restoration (1815).
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
the words that are spoken
From this reading M. DE BRÉVANNES A few words are now necessary with respect to M. de Brévannes, an important actor in this history.
a late time of life
From this reading By his management, perseverance, and fitness for business, he had, in a few years, realised, by contracts for the supply of the forces, one of those notorious fortunes so common at this period.
