Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

how long something has existed

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

wood duck and mandarin duck

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

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

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

an inhabitant of ancient Babylon

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

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From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

causing debilitation

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

past form of “enlist” — join the military

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

give expression to

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

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From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

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

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

immediately past

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

a unit of instruction

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

female equine animal

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

French poet and writer (1810-1857)

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

information about recent and important events

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

above and across; more than

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

arrange in a container

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

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

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

the capital and principal port of Tunisia

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

being five more than twenty

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

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

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In circumstances like these, he could not forget that Enguerrand de Hardimont died of the plague at Tunis the same day as Saint Louis, that Jean de Hardimont commanded the Free Companies under Du Guesclin, and that Francois-Henri de Hardimont was killed at Fontenoy with "Red" Maison.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading He emptied his glass of chartreuse, laid his napkin upon the restaurant table, ordered his valet to pack his trunks, and two hours later took the express to Paris; arriving there, he hastened to the recruiting office and enlisted in a regiment of the line.

an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

at the time that

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

during the time that

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

which person or people

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

belonging to which person

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In vain had he led the enervating life of a fashionable swell--that was the word of the time--and had knocked about race-course stables from the age of nineteen to twenty-five.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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

From this reading SANGRADO _By Alain Rene Le Sage_ A FIGHT WITH A CANNON _By Victor Hugo_ TONTON _By A. Cheneviere_ THE LAST LESSON _By Alphonse Daudet_ CROISILLES _By Alfred de Musset_ THE VASE OF CLAY _By Jean Aicard_ A PIECE OF BREAD BY FRANCOIS COPPEE The young Duc de Hardimont happened to be at Aix in Savoy, whose waters he hoped would benefit his famous mare, Perichole, who had become wind-broken since the cold she had caught at the last Derby,--and was finishing his breakfast while glancing over the morning paper, when he read the news of the disastrous engagement at Reichshoffen.

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From this reading ZADIG THE BABYLONIAN _By Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire_ JEAN MONETTE _By Eugene Francois Vidocq_ GIL BLAS AND DR.