1850
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From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
1870
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From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
1871
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From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
5th
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From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
Aubin
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From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
brought into existence
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
Caux
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ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
Dieppe
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From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
Edmund
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
FlaubertnounUS /ˈflaʊbərt/
French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
Gosse
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From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
Gustave
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From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
Henri
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From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
the act of departing
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
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 The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
Maupassantnoun
French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
Miromesnil
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From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
PaysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
Rene
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From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
sixteenth-century
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From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
in the near future
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
St
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From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
confined on all sides
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
in the direction of
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveler from England towards Paris, soon after leaving Dieppe, sees on his left hand, immediately beyond the station of St. Aubin, a handsome sixteenth-century house, the Chateau de Miromesnil, on a hill above the railway.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, surrounded by the relics of his warlike and courtly ancestors, Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on the 5th of August, 1850.
which person or people
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was early associated with the great Norman master of fiction, Gustave Flaubert, who perceived his genius and enthusiastically undertook the training of his intelligence.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant INTRODUCTION By Edmund Gosse The most robust and masculine of recent French novelists is a typical Norman, sprung from an ancient noble family, originally of Lorraine, but long settled in the Pays de Caux.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Through 1870 and 1871 the young man served in the war as a common soldier.
