1806
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From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
1854
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From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
1874
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From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
1885
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From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
1914
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From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
1969
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From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
Allain
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From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
brought into existence
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
creditsnounUS /ˈkredɪts/
a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
Ernestine
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From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
Fantômas
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From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
Korn
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From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
smoke-begrimed
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From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
Souvestre
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From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "A bowl of claret, Father Korn."
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The raucous voice of big Ernestine rose above the hubbub in the smoke-begrimed tavern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) and Marcel Allain (1885-1969) were contemporaries, while Émile Souvestre (1806-1854) was the great-uncle of Pierre and died before Marcel Allain was born.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
Émile
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From this reading The cover credits Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, but the title page lists Émile Souvestre and Marcel Allain.
