Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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From this reading --La Bruyere.

a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

a widely known person

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

greatly pleased

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

take exception to

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

a person of French nationality

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

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

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

and nothing more

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

Identical; not different.

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

from that place or that time

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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From this reading Le plaisir de la societe entre les amis se cultive par une ressemblance de gout sur ce qui regarde les moeurs, et par quelque difference d'opinions sur les sciences; par la ou l'on s'affermit dans ses sentiments, ou l'on s'exerce et l'on s'instruit par la dispute.

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

at the time that

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.

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

From this reading There was a party at Monsieur de V--e's, to which Vincent and myself were the only Englishmen invited: accordingly as the Hotel de V. was in the same street as my hotel, we dined together at my rooms, and walked from thence to the minister's house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We took advantage of our acquaintance with the urbane Frenchman to join his party; the conversation turned almost entirely on literary subjects.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The party was as stiff and formal as such assemblies invariably are, and we were both delighted when we espied Monsieur d'A--, a man of much conversational talent, and some celebrity as an ultra writer, forming a little group in one corner of the room.