used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
any thing at all
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
Bestucheff
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From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
brought into existence
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
BourbonsnounUS /ˈbɜːrbənz/
plural of “bourbon” — a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
a period of 100 years
From this reading _The Duc de Nevers_ was, in his eyes, the great figure of the century.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
Duc
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From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/
remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
elixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
else
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From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _The Duc de Nevers_ was, in his eyes, the great figure of the century.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading _The Duc de Nevers_ was, in his eyes, the great figure of the century.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
Gillenormand
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From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
coins made of gold
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Duc de Nevers_ was, in his eyes, the great figure of the century.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
Moulins
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From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
Nevers
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From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
Nivernais
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From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
reparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
roubles
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From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the eyes of M. Gillenormand, Catherine the Second had made reparation for the crime of the partition of Poland by purchasing, for three thousand roubles, the secret of the elixir of gold, from Bestucheff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
in or at the place that
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taken prizes in his boyhood at the College of Moulins, where he was born, and he had been crowned by the hand of the Duc de Nivernais, whom he called the Duc de Nevers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What a charming grand seigneur,” he said, “and what a fine air he had with his blue ribbon!”
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading Neither the Convention, nor the death of Louis XVI., nor the Napoleon, nor the return of the Bourbons, nor anything else had been able to efface the memory of this crowning.
