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From this reading Volume 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
Florian
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From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
Louison
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From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
MedallionnounUS /məˈdæljən/
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
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 night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
OctavenounUS /ˈɑːktɪv/
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
PontiacnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
reverentialadjectiveUS /ˌrevərˈenʃəl/
feeling or manifesting veneration
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The night of his arrival, Louison, the sister, stood with a brother on either hand--Octave and Florian--and received him with a courtesy more stately than usual, an expression of the reserve and modesty of her single state.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 2.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had been invited to their home, intimacy had grown, and afterwards, stricken with a severe illness, he had been taken into the household and kept there till he was well again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This maidenly dignity was at all times shielded by the five brothers, who treated her with a constant and reverential courtesy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The five brothers lived with Louison, three miles from Pontiac, and Medallion came to know them first through having sold them, at an auction, a slice of an adjoining farm.
