Chapter X

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

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

present in great quantity

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

(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 Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands

From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

the act of departing

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

a social unit living together

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

a man of refinement

From this reading "THE GOOD GENTLEMAN."

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

From this reading "THE GOOD GENTLEMAN."

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

only a very short time before

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

most important element

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

a public toilet for men

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

someone who dislikes people in general

From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

absolutely essential

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

a man of rank in the ancient regime

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

carry out

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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

From this reading "THE GOOD GENTLEMAN."

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

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Lochiel was at Quebec, making preparations for a voyage which could hardly take less than two months.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

during the time that

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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

From this reading Abundant provisions were necessary, and Seigneur D'Haberville had intrusted this point to the young Scotchman's care, while Jules's mother and sister were loading down the young men's valises with all the comforts and dainties they could think of.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.

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From this reading Ah! c'est une grande école que le malheur! j'ai appris à me courber et à m'humilier sous la main de Dieu.--+Chenedollé.+ The two months which Jules had to spend with his family before his departure for Europe had come to an end, and the vessel in which he had taken passage was to sail in two or three days.

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From this reading Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misanthrope, n'a jamais aimé les hommes.--+Champfort.+ J'ai été prodigieusement fier jusqu'à quarente-cinq ans: mais le malheur m'a bien courbé et m'a rendu aussi humble que j'étais fier.