Chapter XXV

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

eagerly desirous

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

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

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

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

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

traveling across

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

wanted intensely

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

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From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

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

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

immediately past

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

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From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

the wife or widow of a marquis

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

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

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

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

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

on one occasion

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

and nothing more

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

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

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

an amount of time

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

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

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

a series with a definite pattern of advance

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

an expensive or high-class hackney

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

the complete duration of something

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

move hurridly

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

touched by rot or decay

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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

From this reading During this period she never removed the mask from her face, and Louise was not particularly anxious to know the station of her new acquaintance.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

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From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

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

From this reading It was sufficient cause for congratulating herself to find that she was away from the trysting-place of Lauzun’s debauched companions, and once more breathing the pure air of the streets, instead of the tainted atmosphere of the _hôtel_.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Pont de la Tournelle was at that period the highest up the river, with respect to the stream, for crossing to the other side; now, the bridges of Austerlitz, Constantine, and Bercy span the Seine beyond this, which still exists.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.

at the time that

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

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

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Once only was the silence broken, when the Marchioness desired the driver, with some impatience, to urge his horses onward with something more of speed than the leisure progression which then, as now, was the chief attribute of the _voitures de remise_ of the good city of Paris.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading MARIE HAS LOUISE IN HER POWER--THE LAST CAROUSAL Not a word was exchanged between Marie and Louise Gauthier during their journey from the Hôtel de Cluny to the Rue St. Paul.