adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Angoulême
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
Courtesan's
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From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
DistinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
IllusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
Lucien
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Lucien's
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
revertsverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrts/
third-person singular of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
ScenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
trilogynounUS /ˈtrɪlədʒi/
a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
