Chapter VI · Chapter 6

-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

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From this reading AMAURY D’ARGENTON.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

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From this reading AMAURY D’ARGENTON.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

divisible by two

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

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

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

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

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

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From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

immediately past

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

engage in

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

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

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

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

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

a state of extreme poverty

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

of or associated with a province

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

take up or begin anew

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

try to get or reach

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

morally degraded

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

confined on all sides

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

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

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

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

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The childhood of the poet had been one of gloom and privation; surrounded by anxieties and by tears, by sordid cares, and that constant lack of money which imbitters the lives of so many of us, he had never laughed nor played like other children.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

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

From this reading He meant to make it famous, and even was audacious enough to announce this intention aloud.

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

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

belonging to which person

From this reading Amaury d’Argenton belonged to one of those ancient provincial families whose castles resembled great farms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.

a late time of life

From this reading Impoverished for the three last generations, they had finally sold their property, and come to Paris to seek their fortunes; with little change for the better, however; and for the last thirty years they had dropped the _De_, which Amaury ventured to resume on adopting his literary career.