Chapter V

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

later than; following

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

(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 This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

greatly pleased

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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

From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

and nothing more

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

(usually plural) a destructive action

From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

a male human offspring

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Quelque ravage affreux qu'étale ici la peste, L'absence aux vrais amants est encor plus funeste.

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

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

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

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

which person or people

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

in the company of; together with

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading The gazeteer, Loret, bears witness to this in the execrable verses of a poet who has to write so much a week:

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This work, which was in the fashion and was, after all, from the pen of the great Corneille, was received with favour.

produce a literary work

From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.

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From this reading Monsieur de Corneille l'aîné, Depuis peu de temps a donné A ceux de l'hôtel de Bourgogne[42] Son dernier ouvrage ou besogne, Ouvrage grand et signalé, Qui _l'Œdipe_ est intitulé, Ouvrage, dis-je, dramatique, Mais si tendre et si pathétique, Que, sans se sentir émouvoir, On ne peut l'entendre ou le voir.

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From this reading Old Corneille, delighted with himself for having conceived such beautiful things, flattered himself that _Œdipe_ was his masterpiece, although it had taken him only two months to write it; he had made haste in order to please the Superintendent.