adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
ArriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
Astrodi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
CostanounUS /ˈkɔːstɑː/
a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
Duc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
FalseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
Gaetan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
GrenoblenounUS /ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/
a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
HumpbacknounUS /ˈhʌmpbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
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 Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
saddle-horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let me have, then, a delicate repast for four, and also order post horses, that I may start in the evening."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
Vaucluse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I owed him a compliment, too, at which he seemed extremely gratified.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My Departure from Grenoble--Avignon--The Fountain of Vaucluse--The False Astrodi and the Humpback--Gaetan Costa--I Arrive at Marseilles While the three girls were helping Le Duc to pack my mails my landlord entered, gave me his bill, and finding everything correct I paid him, much to his satisfaction.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir," broke in Le Duc, "I entreat you to order a saddle-horse besides; I was not made for a seat behind a chaise."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir," said I, "I do not wish to leave your house without having the pleasure of dining with your charming girls, to shew them how I appreciate the care they have taken of me.
