Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

(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 Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

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From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

cause to be bored

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

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From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

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From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

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From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

a university degree with honors

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

with your identity concealed

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

not to be dispensed with; essential

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

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From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

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From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading RESEARCHES.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

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From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading In spite of his slight incognito, Rodolph kept up in his mansion full state and etiquette.

the act of using

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

precisely as stated

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

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From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

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

From this reading The house which Rodolph had in the Allée des Veuves was not his usual place of residence; he lived in one of the largest mansions in the Faubourg St. Germain, situated at the end of the Rue Plumet and the Boulevard des Invalides.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thanks to this usage (a very common one in the Northern courts), a prince may travel with as much liberty as pleasure, and escape all the bore of ceremonious introductions.

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

From this reading To avoid the honours due to his sovereign rank, the prince had preserved his incognito since his arrival in Paris, his _chargé d'affaires_ at the court of France having announced that his master would pay his official and indispensable visits under the name and title of the Count de Duren.