adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This scene took place on a Tuesday.
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 The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
brevetnoun
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
Clochegourde
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From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
Duc
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From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
Lenoncourt-Givry
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From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This scene took place on a Tuesday.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This scene took place on a Tuesday.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This scene took place on a Tuesday.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This scene took place on a Tuesday.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The count received his brevet as general of brigade, the cross of Saint Louis, and a pension of four thousand francs.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This scene took place on a Tuesday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading This scene took place on a Tuesday.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
unsoldadjectiveUS /ənˈsoʊld/
not disposed of by purchase
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited until Sunday and did not cross the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During those five days great events were happening at Clochegourde.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Duc de Lenoncourt-Givry, made peer of France, recovered possession of two forests, resumed his place at court, and his wife regained all her unsold property, which had been made part of the imperial crown lands.
