Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

how long something has existed

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

(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 Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

an architectural product or work

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

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From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

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

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

next to; at the side of

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

serving as an essential component

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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 Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

without stop or interruption

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

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

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

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From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

the organ of sight

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

sexually unresponsive

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

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From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

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

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

respectful deference

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

incapable of change

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

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From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

the force of workers available

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

the middle of the day

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

an old word for “no”

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

morally or legally constraining or binding

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

having patronage or clients

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

pierce with many holes

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

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

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

a person who enjoys sensuality

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

have in common

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

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

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

someone who visits

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

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

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

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

From this reading THE KING FAINTS THE customary midday service in the chapel at the palace that morning was unusually crowded.

which person or people

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mansart’s dignified and classical architecture in all its frigid splendour is best viewed to-day by the visitor from the royal tribune, and it is with difficulty that the cold and empty desolation condescends to conjure up for the imagination the historic share of this chapel in the grand age of the French monarchy.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading But, André, like every one else in the congregation that morning, was not thinking of this curious paradox as his eye scanned the _dévots_ worshipping beside the men and women who patronised Voltaire and laughed at miracles in polished epigrams that dissolved the central truths of the Christian faith into a riddle for the vulgar.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading So, indeed, it had been under Louis XIV. and the ascetic pietism of Madame de Maintenon; so it continued to be under Louis XV. and the genial culture of Madame de Pompadour and the libertinism of Madame du Barry.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading For under Louis XV.--sensualist and bigot--the homage of attendance at the rites of the religion of the Sovereign and the national Church was as profitable, nay, as obligatory, as obedience to the inflexible conventions of Court etiquette and the good breeding of the Faubourg St. Germain.