Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

inherent ability

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

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

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading His parents belonged to the class of small farmers.

brought into existence

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading His parents belonged to the class of small farmers.

under normal conditions

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

without stop or interruption

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading His parents belonged to the class of small farmers.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

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

From this reading His parents belonged to the class of small farmers.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

the force of workers available

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading His parents belonged to the class of small farmers.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

unusual or striking

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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

From this reading His parents belonged to the class of small farmers.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.

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From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

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

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading His parents belonged to the class of small farmers.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading In the 1880 edition of Men of the Day, under the heading _Astier-Réhu_, may be read the following notice:-- Astier, commonly called Astier-Réhu (Pierre Alexandre Léonard), Member of the Académie Française, was born in 1816 at Sauvagnat (Puy-de-Dôme).

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

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

in or at the place that

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

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

From this reading His education, begun at Riom and continued at Louis-le-Grand, where he was afterwards to re-appear as professor, was more sound than is now fashionable, and secured his admission to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, from which he went to the Chair of History at the Lycée of Mende.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It was here that he wrote the Essay on Marcus Aurelius, crowned by the Académie Française.

a late time of life

From this reading He displayed from his earliest years a remarkable aptitude for the study of history.