Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

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From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

speak to

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

language or humor that is down-to-earth

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

adroitness in using the hands

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

an abstract part of something

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

plural of “gladiator” — (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

destroyed or killed

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

respectful deference

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

beguiling but harmful

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

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 They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

come together

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

the light of the Moon

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

small and remote and insignificant

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

and nothing more

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

above and across; more than

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

filled or impregnated with perfume

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

consisting of fine particles

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

on the contrary

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

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From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

the period of time during which a regent governs

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

cause to become

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

delivered from danger

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

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From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

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From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

plural of “truffle” — any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

not known

From this reading In France, Spain, or Italy, the type is unknown.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

literature in metrical form

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

of good upbringing

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

at the time that

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

in or at the place that

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Father Dyke was one of those characters which Ireland alone produces,--a sporting priest.

belonging to which person

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading Time was, when the _abbé_, elegant, witty, and well-bred, was a great element of polished life; when his brilliant conversation and his insidious address threw all the charm of culture over a society which was only rescued from coarseness by the marvellous dexterity of such intellectual gladiators.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Au fond_, the world is pretty much the same, although we drive to a club dinner in a one-horse brougham; and if we meet the _curé_ of St. Roch, we find him to be rather a morose middle-aged man with a taste for truffles, and a talent for silence.

in a worthy manner; with worthiness

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They have passed away, like many other things brilliant and striking: the gilded coach, the red-heeled slipper, and the supper of the regency; the powdered marquise, for a smile of whose dimpled mouth the deadly rapier has flashed in the moonlight; the perfumed beauty, for one of whose glances a poet would have racked his brain to render worthily in verse; the gilded _salon_ where, in a sort of incense, all the homage of genius was offered up before the altar of loveliness,--gone are they all!