adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
Clagny
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From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
demolitionnounUS /ˌdeməˈlɪʃən/
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
long-sufferingnoun
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
Mansardnoun
a hip roof having two slopes on each side
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
Montespannoun
French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
opera-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
ultraroyal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading On her estate of Clagny, near Versailles, stood now a magnificent chateau.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Louis had begun by building a country villa, which satisfied her not at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
whereupon
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From this reading “That,” she told him, “might do very well for an opera-girl”; whereupon the infatuated monarch had no alternative but to command its demolition, and call in the famous architect, Mansard, to erect in its place an ultraroyal residence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The splendour of Madame de Montespan in those days was something the like of which had never been seen at the Court of France.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Versailles itself, whilst the long-suffering Queen had to be content with ten rooms on the second floor, Madame de Montespan was installed in twice that number on the first; and whilst a simple page sufficed to carry the Queen's train at Court, nothing less than the wife of a marshal of France must perform the same office for the favourite.
