the state of being absent
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
Bassompierre
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From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
Crécy
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From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
How
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From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
Hôtel
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From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
Paulina
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From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
for a short time
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
precisely as stated
From this reading Chance apprised me of their return very shortly after it took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That intercourse had, for an interval, been suspended by absence; M. and Miss de Bassompierre had been travelling, dividing some weeks between the provinces and capital of France.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where, it becomes time to inquire, was Paulina Mary?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How fared my intercourse with the sumptuous Hôtel Crécy?
