Chapter X · Chapter 10

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From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

later than; following

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

anew

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

(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 CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

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From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

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From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

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From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

recognizable; marked

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

characterized by great determination

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

the feeling of being displeased and discontent

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

a death resulting from an accident or a disaster

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

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

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

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

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

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

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

not producing desired results; wasteful

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

the state of being of noble birth

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

existing or coming before

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

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

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

with honesty

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

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From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

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From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the first levee His Majesty had remained in state in the Salle d'Hercule, to which the deputies were admitted according to their rank, the noblesse and higher clergy passing in through the great state apartments, the tiers being introduced one after the other by a side entrance.

plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

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

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

widely circulated or diffused

From this reading CALVERT ATTENDS THE KING'S LEVEE It had been the intention of the court to give but one levee--that to the deputies on the Saturday preceding the opening of the States-General, but so widespread and so profound had been the dissatisfaction among the tiers at the treatment they had received on that occasion at the hands of Monsieur de Brézé, that the King had hastily decided to hold another levee on the evening of the 5th of May, to which all the deputies were again invited and at which much of the formal and displeasing ceremony of the first reception was to be banished.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The King now rightly determined to receive all in the great Salle des Glaces with as little formality as possible.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But with that unhappy fatality which seemed to attend his every action, this resolution, which would have been productive of such good results at first, now seemed but a tardy and inefficient apology for courtly hauteur.