Chapter III

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From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

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From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

anew

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

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

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

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

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

see with attention

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

brought into existence

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

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

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

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From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

half the width of an em

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

intense or sharp

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

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From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

set up or found

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

a state of high honor

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

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

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

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From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

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

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

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

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

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

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

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

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

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From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

joined in matrimony

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

plural of “mock” — the act of mocking or ridiculing

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

used to form the superlative

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

hold back within

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

not in physical motion

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

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

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The story here given is the great scene in the third episode which mocks the illusion of active glory._ _Alfred de Vigny was born at Loches in 1799.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

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

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading NAPOLEON AND POPE PIUS VII BY ALFRED VICTOR, COMTE DE VIGNY _In 1835, “in one of the most distinguished books of modern literature,” as Edmund Gosse says, De Vigny exemplified the illusion of military glory in three episodes.

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

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

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

From this reading I found again my vassals, my mother, my sisters, my fiancée, and my happiness, which I still retain, for one week later I married Henriette.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading And I, remembering what I had listened to, said: “It is wisdom!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day I was en route, and with what exquisite delight did I behold my beautiful château of Roche-Bernard, the grand old trees in my park, and the bright sunshine of Brittany.