used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
accomplicesnounUS /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/
plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
(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 THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
Barbier
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From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
Cartouchenoun
a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
a person who is in charge
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
CommissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
cruellest
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From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
recognizable; marked
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
dupedverbUS /duːpt/
past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The papers of Theophrastus Longuet explain the fraud.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
set up or found
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading The papers of Theophrastus Longuet explain the fraud.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
Grève
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From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
how
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From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
Hôtel-de-Ville
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From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
irrefutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈfjuːtəbəl/
impossible to deny or disprove
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
Lecamus
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
Longuet
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From this reading The papers of Theophrastus Longuet explain the fraud.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
the force of workers available
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
Mifroid
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
and nothing more
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
sandalwoodnoun
close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
Theophrastusnoun
Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are indeed of great historical interest since they contradict history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
precisely as stated
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
which person or people
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover they contradict it with such force and with such irrefutable reasoning that one asks how men of such weight as Barbier, who was in the best position of all not to be duped, since he lived at the time, could have been the victims of a very poor comedy, and how succeeding generations have failed to suspect the truth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading History then, serious history, teaches us that Cartouche, after having undergone the Question in its cruellest form without revealing one single name or fact,--how Cartouche, who had only to die and nothing to hope, was brought to the Place de Grève to be executed, and that there he decided to confess; that they took him to the Hôtel-de-Ville, and that he delivered to justice his chief accomplices; after which he was broken on the wheel.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE HOUSE OF STRANGE WORDS Among all the papers I found in the sandalwood box, by Theophrastus himself, by M. Lecamus, or by Commissary Mifroid, those which relate to the death of Cartouche are beyond doubt the most curious and the most interesting.
