27th
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From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
speak to
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
a line of approach
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
Avrotte
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From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
BOIRAC
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From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
Championnet
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From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
ConstructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
the act of departing
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
l'Alma
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From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
OmnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
PumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
ultadjective
in or of the month preceding the present one
From this reading ‘On Saturday, the 27th ult., this day fortnight, we had a dinner party at the Avenue de l’Alma.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
(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 I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
at the time that
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
belonging to which person
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I am fairly well off, and we lived comfortably, my wife going a good deal into society.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading ‘In business I am the managing director of the Avrotte Pump Construction Co., whose works are situated off the rue Championnet, not far from the Omnibus Co.’s depot.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Our principal guest was the Spanish ambassador, at whose house my wife had visited when in Madrid the previous year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading M. BOIRAC MAKES A STATEMENT ‘My name and address you know,’ began M. Boirac.
