adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It is needless to say the invitation was accepted.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
Bizet's
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From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
Calvé
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From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
Carmen
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From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
Cevennes
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From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
gray-clad
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From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to say the invitation was accepted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say the invitation was accepted.
Lamalou
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From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is needless to say the invitation was accepted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
nunlike
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From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
poplar-bordered
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From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It is needless to say the invitation was accepted.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
sensuousadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəs/
taking delight in beauty
From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
SpanounUS /spɑː/
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this gray-clad, nunlike figure the passionate, sensuous Carmen of Bizet’s masterpiece?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As my train drew up at the little station, Madame Calvé, in her trap, was the first person I saw, and no time was lost in getting _en route_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading During the hour passed on the poplar-bordered road that leads straight and white across the country I had time to appreciate the transformation in the woman at my side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading While I was making a “cure” last year at Lamalou, an obscure Spa in the Cevennes Mountains, Madame Calvé, to whom I had expressed a desire to see her picturesque home, telegraphed an invitation to pass the day with her, naming the train she could meet, which would allow for the long drive to her château before luncheon.
