AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
Desvarennes
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From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He was going to finish his labors.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to finish his labors.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to finish his labors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was going to finish his labors.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.
Jouy
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From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He was going to finish his labors.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
PLEASANTadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
UNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going to finish his labors.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A PLEASANT UNDERSTANDING The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
