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AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
having companions or an escort
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
Cobden
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
without deviation
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
Duguerry
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
Girardin
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The palace is now unoccupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
SessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
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plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
sittings
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From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _Versailles--The Palace--Second Session of the Congress--Mr. Cobden--Henry Vincent--M. Girardin--Abbe Duguerry--Victor Hugo: his Speech._ VERSAILLES, _August 24_.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading The palace is now unoccupied.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
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VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
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Vincent
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really pleasing to see among the hundreds of strange faces in the Convention, those distinguished friends of the slave from Boston.
in or at the place that
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Mrs. C----'s residence is directly in front of the great palace where so many kings have made their homes, the prince of whom was Louis XIV.
the day immediately before today
From this reading After the Convention had finished its sittings yesterday, I accompanied Mrs. M. C---- and sisters to Versailles, where they are residing during the summer.
