Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

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

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

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

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

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

From this reading But then Bourke was proud to be Irish.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

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From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then Bourke was proud to be Irish.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

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From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

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From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

divisible by two

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

a particular style of cookery (as of a region)

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

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From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

prudent

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

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

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

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

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading But then Bourke was proud to be Irish.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

with jealousy

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

not one, and not any

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

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

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

plural of “patron” — a regular customer

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

treated irreverently or sacrilegiously

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading But then Bourke was proud to be Irish.

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

so as to arouse or deserve laughter

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

of superior grade

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

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

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then Bourke was proud to be Irish.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

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

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

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

From this reading But then Bourke was proud to be Irish.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

(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 Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

which person or people

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading And in the wisdom of the cognoscenti this was well: it had been a pity to loose upon so excellent an establishment the swarms of tourists that profaned every temple of gastronomy on the Rive Droit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading Troyon's occupied a corner in a jungle of side-streets, well withdrawn from the bustle of the adjacent boulevards of St. Germain and St. Michel, and in its day was a restaurant famous with a fame jealously guarded by a select circle of patrons.

but in spite of that

From this reading Its cooking was the best in Paris, its cellar second to none, its rates ridiculously reasonable; yet Baedeker knew it not.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It must have been Bourke who first said that even if you knew your way about Paris you had to lose it in order to find it to Troyon's.