Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A MASTERFUL MAN.

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading He was essentially a man of action.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

aroused to action

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

on or to one side

From this reading The abbé threw aside his newspaper and cigarette.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

make calm or still

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading The abbé threw aside his newspaper and cigarette.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading He was essentially a man of action.

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From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

a person of French nationality

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A MASTERFUL MAN.

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading A MASTERFUL MAN.

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The abbé threw aside his newspaper and cigarette.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

a person who receives something

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The abbé threw aside his newspaper and cigarette.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

(chemistry) having valence; usually used in combination

From this reading “Tous les raisonnements des hommes ne valent pas un sentiment d'une femme.”

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From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading He was essentially a man of action.

at the time that

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

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

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It would seem that Lory de Vasselot had played the part of a stormy petrel when he visited Paris, for that calm Frenchman, the Baron de Mélide, packed his wife off to Provence the same night, and the letter that Lory wrote to the Abbé Susini, reaching Olmeta three days later, aroused its recipient from a contemplative perusal of the _Petit Bastiais_ as if it had been a bomb-shell.