Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

push for something

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

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

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

any thing at all

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

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

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

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

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

for the reason that

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

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

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

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

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

discontented as toward authority

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

earnest or urgent request

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

a social unit living together

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

let have

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

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

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

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From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

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

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

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

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

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

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

a small island

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

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 Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

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

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

an old word for “no”

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

a region of northern France on the English Channel

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

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

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

carry out

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

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

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

in or at that place or location

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

up to a particular time

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

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

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

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

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

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

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

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

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

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

From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.