1822
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From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
Baronne
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From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My child,” she said, “the affair is won.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
Evangelista
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From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My child,” she said, “the affair is won.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
Manerville
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From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
Maulincour
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From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
MedocnounUS /ˌmeˈdɔːk/
red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My child,” she said, “the affair is won.
Natalie
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From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
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 Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My child,” she said, “the affair is won.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In talking of property, I found that Madame Evangelista gives nothing of her own to her daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though the baroness never stayed more than two months in Medoc, she remained on this occasion till the last of October, in order to assist her nephew through the affair and play the part of a mother to him.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At the beginning of the winter of 1822, Paul de Manerville made a formal request, through his great-aunt, the Baronne de Maulincour, for the hand of Mademoiselle Natalie Evangelista.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After conveying the first suggestions to Madame Evangelista the experienced old woman returned to inform Paul of the results of the overture.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “My child,” she said, “the affair is won.
