Chapter XI

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

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

having companions or an escort

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

disposed to please

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

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

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

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

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

make calm or still

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

someone who censures or condemns

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

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From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

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From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

a female human offspring

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

one or the other of two

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

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From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

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

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

a polite name for any woman

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

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

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

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

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

social deportment

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

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

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

many times at short intervals

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

go across or through

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

a human being

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

third-person singular of “preside” — act as president

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

try to get or reach

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

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From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

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

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

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

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading _Cape Francois._ It is not often in the tranquillity of domestic life that the poet or the historian seek their subjects!

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From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

in or at the place that

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

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

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

which person or people

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Of this I am certain, that in the calm that now surrounds us it will be difficult for me to find one for my unpoetical pen.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Clara is dull, St. Louis contented, and I pass my time heavily, complaining of the fate which brought me here, and wishing to be away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We go sometimes to the concerts given by monsieur d'Or, where madame P----, a pretty little Parisian sings; and where madame A----, accompanied by her daughter, presides with solemn dignity.

a late time of life

From this reading This lady, who is at present a most rigid censor of female conduct, and not amiable either in person or manners, lived many years with monsieur A----, who raised her from the rank of his housekeeper, to that of his mistress.