used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
anew
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airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
in or to or toward a former location
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading John Mellish grew weary of the great city of Paris.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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Concorde
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From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
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crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
Elysées
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From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading John Mellish grew weary of the great city of Paris.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading John Mellish grew weary of the great city of Paris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
Highness's
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From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
idiomnounUS /ˈɪdiəm/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
insularadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələr/
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
loftiest
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
mansarde
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MELLISH
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used to form the superlative
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Mellish grew weary of the great city of Paris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading John Mellish grew weary of the great city of Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
deserving or inciting pity
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premiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
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a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
repressingadjectiveUS /riˈpresɪŋ/
restrictive of action
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
Rivoli
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From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
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change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Mellish grew weary of the great city of Paris.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading He grew heartily weary of the Rue de Rivoli, the gilded railings of the Tuileries gardens, and the leafless trees behind them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading John Mellish grew weary of the great city of Paris.
at the time that
From this reading He was weary of the Place de la Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, and the rattle of the hoofs of the troop about his Imperial Highness's carriage, when Napoleon the Third, or the baby prince, took his airing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Better love, and contentment, and a crust in a _mansarde_, than stalled oxen or other costly food in the loftiest saloons _au premier_, with the most obsequious waiters to do us homage, repressing so much as a smile at our insular idiom.
