acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
Auvergnenoun
a region in central France
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
CHÂTEAUnounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU OF PRINCE POLIGNAC.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
Englishwomen
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From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
Haute
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From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU OF PRINCE POLIGNAC.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
POLIGNAC
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU OF PRINCE POLIGNAC.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU OF PRINCE POLIGNAC.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
Puy
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From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is to the south-east of Auvergne, and is nearly in the centre of the southern half of France.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU OF PRINCE POLIGNAC.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
Velay
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From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the capital of the old province of Le Velay, which also is now but little known, even to French ears, for it is in these days called by the imperial name of the Department of the Haute Loire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FEW Englishmen or Englishwomen are intimately acquainted with the little town of Le Puy.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting.
