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Chapter I
Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur? Oui, et bois encore mieux. --Mons. de Porceaugnac. My pamphlet took prodigiously. The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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to an extraordinarily large or impressive degree
From this reading “My pamphlet took prodigiously.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My pamphlet took prodigiously.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?
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From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading --Mons. de Porceaugnac.
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From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.
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From this reading --Mons. de Porceaugnac.
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From this reading Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.
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From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.
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From this reading --Mons. de Porceaugnac.
to an extraordinarily large or impressive degree
From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
but in spite of that
From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
