used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
in addition
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
anachronismsnounUS /əˈnækrənɪzəmz/
plural of “anachronism” — something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
anomaliesnounUS /əˈnɑːməliz/
plural of “anomaly” — deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
for the reason that
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
Concorde
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From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
being joined in close association
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
et
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From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
GALIGNANI'S
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From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
hoc
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From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
idiosyncrasynounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiː/
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
immortalised
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From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
go away from a place
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
Madelaine
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From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
metaphysicaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪkəl/
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
as might be expected
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
neighbourhoodsnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/
plural of “neighbourhood” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
persiflagenoun
light teasing
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
unusual or striking
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
express in words
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
in the direction of
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
at the time that
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I am on the Continent I feel quite different to what I do when I am on an island.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At the same time I must confess that this metaphysical feeling does not apply to Paris, because that city is in the centre of a large country, and if I wished to leave it (which at present I do not), I should have to traverse a considerable extent of territory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The Madelaine is a building which has cost considerable sums of money, and it is a remarkable coincidence that it is Greek in style though intended for _Roman_ Catholic worship, but such are the anomalies and anachronisms which strike the intelligent traveller.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I visited the Madelaine, which is a church, and stands near the Boulevards, and the front looks towards the Place de la Concorde, a locality which has also had various other names, which, if I knew them, as I am "free to confess" (as they say in a certain place which I have already immortalised) I do not, would naturally suggest to the mind a long train of instructive historical thoughts, although as the Madelaine, if GALIGNANI'S _Guide_ may be trusted, was not built until after the principal events connected with the Place de la Concorde had occurred, to remember them here would be a case of _post hoc et prompter hoc_ (I translate for the benefit of the fair sex--"because you are here you are prompted to think of that there,") and as I am travelling to instruct myself and my readers, I wish to avoid _persiflage_.
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From this reading The sensation that if you leave one country you can immediately go into another, without the intervention of what LORD BYRON has so beautifully called the Blue Ocean, (although the ocean or sea is not always blue, but often green) between the two neighbourhoods, produces a curious effect upon my idiosyncrasy.
