adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
arrasnoun
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Despatches of royal ministers, bearing the broad seal of France.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Despatches of royal ministers, bearing the broad seal of France.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
Corriveau
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From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
councillors
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From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
Despatches
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From this reading Despatches of royal ministers, bearing the broad seal of France.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
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 It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Despatches of royal ministers, bearing the broad seal of France.
Galissonière
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From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
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 The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
memorandumsnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəmz/
plural of “memorandum” — a written proposal or reminder
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Despatches of royal ministers, bearing the broad seal of France.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Despatches of royal ministers, bearing the broad seal of France.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Despatches of royal ministers, bearing the broad seal of France.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
sittings
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From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was there he held his daily sittings for the ordinary despatch of business with a few such councillors as the occasion required to be present.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The table was loaded with letters, memorandums, and bundles of papers tied up in official style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Count de la Galissonière was seated in his cabinet a week after the arrival of La Corriveau on her fatal errand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a plain, comfortable apartment he sat in, hung with arras, and adorned with maps and pictures.
