Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

in the past

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ I do not yet see how.

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From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

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From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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From this reading _Rochefoucault._ I do not yet see how.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ I do not yet see how.

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

for more time

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ Nothing more probable.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

not any; not one

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ I do not yet see how.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ Nothing more probable.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ Nothing more probable.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Ah, M. de la Rochefoucault, permit me to embrace you: this is really to find a friend at court.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.

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From this reading _Rochefoucault._ Nothing more probable.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ I do not yet see how.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

at the time that

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

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

From this reading _La Fontaine._ No longer ago than when you entered this chamber, I would have sworn that I myself had gone to the Louvre, that I myself had been commanded to attend the dauphin, that I myself had come into his presence, had fallen on my knee, and cried, 'Peste! ou est donc le livre?'

but in spite of that

From this reading _Rochefoucault._ I do not yet see how.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _La Fontaine._ You absolutely have relieved me from an incubus.