lectrice

Great was our satisfaction if we could prevail upon Mademoiselle Descuillès herself to take the book in hand and become the "lectrice" of the morning; greater still when we could persuade her, while intent upon her own stitching, to sing to us, which she sometimes did, old-fashioned French songs and ballads, of which I learnt from her and still remember some that I have never since heard, that must have long ago died out of the musical world and left no echo but in my memory.

Records of a Girlhood Fanny Kemble 1851

We actually have quite a bit in common, from what I have read: early love affair with France, ML degree, stint as a lectrice, although I was at Paris IV … French other half, first children born the same year. .and your early posts on Paris were spot on, just as I remember things and the Parisians to be, and so funny too!

chez nous 2008

In the summer which intervened between my two years of “teaching” English conversation classes as a lectrice, I found myself in the enviable position of having a three month paid holiday to fill, somehow.

solo 2007

In the summer which intervened between my two years of “teaching” English conversation classes as a lectrice, I found myself in the enviable position of having a three month paid holiday to fill, somehow.

bride 2007

At twelve years old I became his reader — — sa petite lectrice.

The Jew and other stories 2006

Parait qu'j'ai une lectrice anonyme assidu ... d'un autre coté j'ai peine a l'croire mais quelle gentillesse de se faire passer pour qq'un d'etranger a mon univers ...

pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2005

I taught at the Sorbonne Nouvelle for a couple of years, as a lectrice.

insecurities reunited 2005

I taught at the Sorbonne Nouvelle for a couple of years, as a lectrice.

malaise 2005

"Well," said Sir Wilfrid, at last, "so you engaged her as _lectrice_, and thought yourself very lucky?"

Lady Rose's Daughter Humphry Ward 1885

At early maidenhood she is pitched upon as lectrice, and in a way favourite, by the great lady of the neighbourhood, the Duchess of Miossens; and in this position first attracts the attention of a peculiarly diabolical little dwarf doctor, who, bar the comic element, reminds one rather of Quilp.

A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century George Saintsbury 1889