Chapter I

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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

(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 That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

most familiar or renowned

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

gotten under control

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

the specified day of the month

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

usually; as a rule

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.

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

From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

used to form the superlative

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

not one, and not any

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

the quality of being significant

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

precisely as stated

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

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

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.