1830
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From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
1835
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From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASSE.
Arche-Marion
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From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
BABET
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From this reading BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASSE.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
CLAQUESOUS
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From this reading BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASSE.
colossusnounUS /kəˈlɑːsəs/
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
cotton-velvet
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From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
Farnèse
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From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
GUEULEMER
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From this reading BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASSE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
MONTPARNASSE
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From this reading BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASSE.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
respirationnounUS /ˌrespərˈeɪʃən/
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
cut with a saw
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading He was six feet high, had lungs of marble, muscles of bronze, the respiration of a cavern, the bust of a colossus, and a bird's skull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quartette of bandits, Babet, Gueulemer, Claquesous, and Montparnasse, governed, from 1830 to 1835, the lowest depths of Paris.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gueulemer was a Hercules out of place, and his den was the Arche-Marion sewer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You fancied you saw the Farnèse Hercules, attired in ticking trousers and a cotton-velvet jacket.
