255
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From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
270
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From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
271
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From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
285
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From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
highly skilled
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
subject to appointment
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
ArrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
Asturias
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From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
Bassompierre
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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
Bassompierre's
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From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
Béarn
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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
ColdnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
Combalet
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From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
d'Arsilemont
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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
declinesnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
determinesverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənz/
third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
edictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
set up or found
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
Garonnenoun
a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
grandees
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From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
Luynes
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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
Luynes's
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From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
march in a procession
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
Mlle
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From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
Navarre
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From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
Ossuña
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From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
Parlement
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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
Pau
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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
pp
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From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
RefusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
Rochelle
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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
a male human offspring
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
in the near future
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading funeral procession--An indiscreet observation of the Duke of Ossuña to one of Bassompierre’s suite is overheard and leads to the arrest of that nobleman.....pp. 271-285
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
in the direction of
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
interact in a certain way
From this reading of the Asturias, the grandees and other distinguished persons--His meeting with the Duke of Ossuña--His audience of Philip III postponed owing to the King’s illness--Commissioners are appointed to treat with Bassompierre over the Valtellina question--Death of Philip III--His
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
Valtellina
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From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.....pp. 255-270 An alliance with Luynes’s niece, Mlle. de Combalet, proposed to Bassompierre--His journey to Spain--His entry into Madrid--He is visited by the Princess
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
which person or people
From this reading Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The
in the company of; together with
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict, and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower
