adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
apparitionsnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃənz/
plural of “apparition” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
Biarritz
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From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
CapitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
Desnoyers
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From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
discoursed
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From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
Luisa
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From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
MARNE
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From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
Romantica
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From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dona Luisa could no longer live in Biarritz, so far from her husband.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER THE MARNE At the end of October, the Desnoyers family returned to Paris.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain la Romantica discoursed on the dangers of a return.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The course of the war might change at any minute; that little affair of the Marne was but a momentary relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Government was still in Bordeaux, the President of the Republic and the Ministry making only the most hurried apparitions in the Capital.
