Chapter XVI

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From this reading THE YEAR 1817.

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

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

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

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

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

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

a light shade of blue

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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From this reading It is the year in which M. Bruguière de Sorsum was celebrated.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading It is the year in which M. Bruguière de Sorsum was celebrated.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

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

From this reading It is the year in which M. Bruguière de Sorsum was celebrated.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

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

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

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

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the year in which M. Bruguière de Sorsum was celebrated.

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

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

kill without legal sanction

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

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

From this reading It is the year in which M. Bruguière de Sorsum was celebrated.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

have sovereign power

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

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From this reading It is the year in which M. Bruguière de Sorsum was celebrated.

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

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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

From this reading THE YEAR 1817.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

coming next after the twenty-first in position

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

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

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

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

From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

at the time that

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

which person or people

From this reading It was the candid time when Count Lynch sat every Sunday as churchwarden at St. Germain-des-Près in the coat of a peer of France, with his red ribbon, his long nose, and that majestic profile peculiar to a man who has done a brilliant deed.

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From this reading All the wig-makers' shops, hoping for powder and the return of the royal bird, were covered with azure and fleurs de lys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading 1817 is the year which Louis XVIII., with a certain royal coolness which was not deficient in pride, entitled the twenty-second of his reign.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE YEAR 1817.