Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

a French abbot

From this reading THE ABBE DUBOIS.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the world knows the commencement of the Abbe Dubois.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

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From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading All the world knows the commencement of the Abbe Dubois.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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From this reading THE ABBE DUBOIS.

make larger

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

set up or found

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

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

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

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

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

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

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

incapable of being placated

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

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

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading All the world knows the commencement of the Abbe Dubois.

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 There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the world knows the commencement of the Abbe Dubois.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

a male human offspring

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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

From this reading THE ABBE DUBOIS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

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

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

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

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

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

From this reading Dubois has not been calumniated--it was impossible; but all the evil has been told of him, and not quite all the good.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

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

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was in his antecedents, and in those of Alberoni, his rival, a great resemblance, but the genius was on the side of Dubois; and in the long struggle with Spain, which the nature of our subject does not allow us to do more than indicate, all the advantage was with the son of the apothecary over the son of the gardener.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All the world knows the commencement of the Abbe Dubois.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading We will not enlarge on the history of his youth, which may be found in the memoirs of the time, and particularly in those of the implacable Saint-Simon.