Chapter XVI

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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 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.

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

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

a vaguely specified concern

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 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.

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 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.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

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From this reading I had more mistresses at the Court, and was on excellent terms with Antragues.

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 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.

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 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.

in or near a particular place or position

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 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.

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 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.

a region in central France

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 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.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

plural of “ballet” — a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers

From this reading We danced a number of ballets....

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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 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.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

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 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.

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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 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.

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 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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading We danced a number of ballets....

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

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 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.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

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 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.

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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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

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 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.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading I had more mistresses at the Court, and was on excellent terms with Antragues.

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 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.

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From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

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 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.

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 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.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

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 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.

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 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 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.

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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 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.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

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 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.

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 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.

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

From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

an artful or simulated semblance

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 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.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had more mistresses at the Court, and was on excellent terms with Antragues.

(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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

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 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.

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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 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.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

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 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.

loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries

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 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.

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

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 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.

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 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.

plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading I had more mistresses at the Court, and was on excellent terms with Antragues.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I had more mistresses at the Court, and was on excellent terms with Antragues.

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 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.

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 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.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading We danced a number of ballets....

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 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.

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 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.

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

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

marked by the reception of pay

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 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.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

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 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.

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

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 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.

(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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

(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 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.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading I had more mistresses at the Court, and was on excellent terms with Antragues.

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 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.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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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 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.

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 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.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

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 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.

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

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 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.

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

From this reading I had more mistresses at the Court, and was on excellent terms with Antragues.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We danced a number of ballets....

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 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.

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 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.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading I won a great deal at play that year, and gave away much at the Foire.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Bassompierre begins his journal for the year 1608 in the following strain:-- “In the year 1608 I embarked in an affair with a blonde lady.