1793
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From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
abolishverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃ/
do away with
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
Carentan
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From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
Dey
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From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
DistancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Intellectual History of Louis Lambert.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Intellectual History of Louis Lambert.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Intellectual History of Louis Lambert.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading At times they saw him, by a phenomenon of vision or locomotion, abolish space in its two forms of Time and Distance; the former being intellectual space, the other physical space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the two preceding evenings Madame de Dey had closed her doors to the little company, on the ground that she was ill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On an evening in the month of November, 1793, the principal persons of Carentan were assembled in the salon of Madame de Dey, where they met daily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Several circumstances which would never have attracted attention in a large town, though they greatly preoccupied the little one, gave to this habitual rendezvous an unusual interest.
