Chapter IV

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From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

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From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

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From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

the state of being absent

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

position or state of being dominant or in control

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a region in central France

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

pledged to be married

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a clear seasoned broth

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

permission to do something

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a female human offspring

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

the act of consuming food

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

causing envy

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

a man of refinement

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

highest in quality

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a female heir

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a polite name for any woman

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

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From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

take in marriage

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

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From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

something you have to do

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

above and across; more than

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

win approval or support for

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

formal and explicit approval

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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From this reading fever, but rises from his sick-bed to fight a duel with a Gascon gentleman--The combatants are separated by friends of the latter--Serious illness of Bassompierre.....pp. 100-118

at the same instant

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

unusual or striking

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

the state of being asleep

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

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

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

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

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

precisely as stated

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Comte d’Aché, of Auvergne--The affair is broken off--Frenzied gambling at the Court: gains of Bassompierre--Secret visits paid by him and the Duc de Guise to Madame de Verneuil and Marie d’Entragues at Conflans--Visit of the Duke of Mantua to the Court of France.....pp. 95-99 Enviable position of Bassompierre at the Court of France--The Connétable de Montmorency offers him the hand of his beautiful daughter Charlotte, the greatest heiress in France--The marriage-articles are drawn up--The consent of

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

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

which person or people

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Amusements of Bassompierre during the winter of 1608--His gambling-parties--Embarrassment which the fact of having several love-affairs on his hands simultaneously sometimes occasions him--Death of Charles III of Lorraine--Bassompierre goes to Nancy to attend the Duke’s funeral--Gratifying testimony which he receives during his absence of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies of the Court of France--“The star of Venus is very much in the ascendant over him”--Marriage arranged between Marie d’Entragues and the

in the company of; together with

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Henri IV is obtained--The Duc de Bouillon, whom Bassompierre has offended, endeavours to persuade the King to withdraw his sanction and to marry Mlle. de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé (_Monsieur le Prince_)--Henri IV falls madly in

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading falls ill of chagrin and remains for two days “without sleeping, eating or drinking”--He is persuaded by his friend Praslin to return to the Louvre--Mlle. de Montmorency is betrothed to the Prince de Condé--Bassompierre falls ill of tertian

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading love with the young lady--Singular conversation between the King and Bassompierre, in which his Majesty orders the latter to renounce his pretensions to Mlle. de Montmorency’s hand--Astonishment and mortification of Bassompierre, who, however, yields with a good grace--Bassompierre