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Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.
But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.
Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.
In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.
Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.
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The Grandissimes

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Grandissimes is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.
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But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.
/bʌt wiː ʃæl nɑːt ɪɡˈzæktli ˈfɑːloʊ ðə wɜːrdz ʌv ˈeni wʌn ʌv ðiːz/
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Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.
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In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.
/ɪn ə ˈsɜːrtən wɔːr ʌv ˈkɑːŋkwest tuː wɪtʃ hiː hæd bɪn ˈdrɪvən baɪ eˈnuːi hiː wɑːz ˈkæptʃərd strɪpt ʌv hɪz ˈrɔɪəlti mɑːrtʃt daʊn əˈpɑːn ðə biːtʃ ʌv ðə ətˈlæntɪk ənd əˈtaɪrd æz ə truː sʌn ʌv ˈædəm wɪð tuː ˈɡʊdli ɑːrmz ˌɪnˈtækt bɪˈkeɪm ə kəˈmɑːdəti/
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Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attired adjective US /əˈtaɪrd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.”

barter noun US /ˈbɑːrtər/

an equal exchange

From this reading “Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.”

commodity noun US /kəˈmɑːdəti/

articles of commerce

From this reading “In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.”

ennui noun US /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

excepted verb US /ɪkˈseptɪd/

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading “Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.”

intact adjective US /ˌɪnˈtækt/

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

From this reading “In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.”

navigation noun US /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading “Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.”

shipped verb US /ʃɪpt/

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading “Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

barternounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/

an equal exchange

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

BRAS-COUPÉ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

commoditynounUS /kəˈmɑːdəti/

articles of commerce

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/

the act of conquering

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

fnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

Honoré

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

looking-glass

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

Nouvelle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

Orléans

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From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

PassingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

Raoul

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From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/

a large beer glass

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Bras-Coupé, they said, had been, in Africa and under another name, a prince among his people.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

whereof

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From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In a certain war of conquest, to which he had been driven by _ennui_, he was captured, stripped of his royalty, marched down upon the beach of the Atlantic, and, attired as a true son of Adam, with two goodly arms intact, became a commodity.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading But we shall not exactly follow the words of any one of these.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE STORY OF BRAS-COUPÉ "A very little more than eight years ago," began Honoré--but not only Honoré, but Raoul also; and not only they, but another, earlier on the same day,--Honoré, the f.m.c.

Égalité

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Passing out of first hands in barter for a looking-glass, he was shipped in good order and condition on board the good schooner _Égalité_, whereof Blank was master, to be delivered without delay at the port of Nouvelle Orléans (the dangers of fire and navigation excepted), unto Blank Blank.

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