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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
afterwards
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
Alain
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
all
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
anguish
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
announcement
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
Bretagne
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
call
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
came
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
case
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
certain
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
civility
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From this reading The financier received him with very cordial civility.
commandement
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The financier received him with very cordial civility.
creditor
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
day
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
de
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
debts
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
due
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
Duplessis
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
English
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
evening
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
financier
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From this reading The financier received him with very cordial civility.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
happy
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The financier received him with very cordial civility.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
Hotel
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From this reading Alain put the “commandement” into his pocket, and repaired to the Hotel Duplessis.
hour
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
immobiliere
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
inconvenient
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
inflicted
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alain put the “commandement” into his pocket, and repaired to the Hotel Duplessis.
Isaura
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
keen
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
Louvier
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
M
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
marked
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
Marquis
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
mortgagee
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
note
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
notice
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
o'clock
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
paid
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
plain
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
pocket
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From this reading Alain put the “commandement” into his pocket, and repaired to the Hotel Duplessis.
previous
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
property
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
public
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
put
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
received
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
repaired
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From this reading Alain put the “commandement” into his pocket, and repaired to the Hotel Duplessis.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
Rochebriant
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
saisie
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
sale
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
see
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
stating
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
tendant
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
trial
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From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
two
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
un
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
up
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From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
very
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From this reading An hour afterwards came a note from Duplessis stating that “he had returned from Bretagne on the previous evening, and would be very happy to see the Marquis de Rochebriant before two o’clock, if not inconvenient to call.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day which had inflicted on Isaura so keen an anguish was marked by a great trial in the life of Alain de Rochebriant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The financier received him with very cordial civility.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning he received the notice “of un commandement tendant a saisie immobiliere,” on the part of his creditor, M. Louvier; in plain English, an announcement that his property at Rochebriant would be put up to public sale on a certain day, in case all debts due to the mortgagee were not paid before.
