Chapter XV

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From this reading Gone is the bitter memory of 1870; gone is the tragedy of Marie Antoinette.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

how long something has existed

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

equally

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

(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 Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a cherished desire

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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From this reading Gone is the bitter memory of 1870; gone is the tragedy of Marie Antoinette.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

have

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Gone is the bitter memory of 1870; gone is the tragedy of Marie Antoinette.

third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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 Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

without compunction or human feeling

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

third-person singular of “dominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

divisible by two

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

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From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

coins made of gold

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Gone is the bitter memory of 1870; gone is the tragedy of Marie Antoinette.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

the dignity or rank or position of a king

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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 ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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 ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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From this reading Gone is the bitter memory of 1870; gone is the tragedy of Marie Antoinette.

worth remembering

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Gone is the bitter memory of 1870; gone is the tragedy of Marie Antoinette.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

and nothing more

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

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

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

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From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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

From this reading Alike in the stately splendour of the Galerie des Glaces, in the cold loneliness of the chapel, in the ordered magnificence of these haughty gardens, most of all in the imperial pomp of the royal bedroom, dominates the spirit of the Roi Soleil--the King who made kingship the art and the science and the creed of a nation’s life.

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

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

three times

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

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From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Gone is the bitter memory of 1870; gone is the tragedy of Marie Antoinette.

having passed out of existence

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

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

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

a Caucasian

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

which person or people

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading ANDRÉ IS THRICE SURPRISED THE great historical buildings in Paris bear witness with eloquence and beauty to the genius and ambition of the many royal rulers who during three centuries of a wonderfully dramatic history have led a nation itself gifted with genius and ambition.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

a late time of life

From this reading Versailles alone is the exception, for in Versailles even the most ignorant and cold-blooded of modern sightseers feels at every step that the years have vanished, that he breathes the air of the grand age, that he is face to face with the monument of one historic figure and one alone--Louis XIV.

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From this reading As one steps to-day into the empty stillness of that memorable Œil de Bœuf the light from the oval windows seems to fall only on those white and gold doors beyond which lies the state bed-chamber.