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From this reading A COOL RECEPTION August 3d.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COOL RECEPTION August 3d.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A COOL RECEPTION August 3d.
Bourges
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From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
Charnot
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From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
COOLadjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A COOL RECEPTION August 3d.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A COOL RECEPTION August 3d.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading They have decided to make the trip.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
l'Universite
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From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They have decided to make the trip.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A COOL RECEPTION August 3d.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have decided to make the trip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They have decided to make the trip.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I have made another visit to the Rue de l'Universite.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I leave for Bourges tomorrow, a day in advance of M. and Mademoiselle Charnot, who will arrive on the following morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am sent on first to fulfil two duties: to engage comfortable rooms at the hotel--first floor with southern aspect--and then to see my uncle and prepare him for his visitors.
