Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

concurrence of opinion

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

subject to appointment

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

without a doubt

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

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From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

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

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

gotten under control

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

propriety in manners and conduct

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

communicated in words

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

an act that fails

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

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

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

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From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

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

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

immediately past

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

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

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

asked for

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

only a very short time before

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a request to be present

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

acceptance of despair

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

express in words

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

precisely as stated

From this reading On Bassompierre’s return to Court, Henri IV expressed himself highly satisfied with the results of his mission and “gave him very great proofs of his good-will.”

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

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

From this reading Scarcely, however, had he concluded his account of his diplomatic activities than the King “requested an audience of _him_, in order to tell him of his passion for _Madame la Princesse_ and of the unhappy life that he was leading separated from her.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must here explain that this interesting little affair had not been developing at all in accordance with his Majesty’s anticipations.

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

which person or people

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “And assuredly,” adds Bassompierre, “this love of his was a frenzied one, which could not be contained within the bounds of decorum.”

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

From this reading Return of Bassompierre to the French Court--Frenzied passion of Henri IV for the young Princesse de Condé--His extravagant conduct--Condé flies with his wife to Flanders--Grief and indignation of the King, who summons his most trusted counsellors to deliberate upon the affair--Sage advice of Sully, which, however, is not followed--The Archduke Albert refuses to surrender the fugitives--Condé retires to Milan and places himself under the protection of Spain--Failure of an attempt to abduct the princess--Henri IV and his Ministers threaten war if the lady is not given up--The “Great Design”--Bassompierre appointed Colonel of the Light Cavalry and a Counsellor of State--His account of the last days and assassination of Henri IV.