Chapter IX

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

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

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From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

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From this reading THE RUE DE CHAILLOT.

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

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

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading THE RUE DE CHAILLOT.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

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From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

to come or go into

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

specify individually

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

a man of refinement

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

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

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

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

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

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

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

a narrow way or road

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

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

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

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From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

held or filled or in use

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

and nothing more

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

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

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

one of four equal parts

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

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

From this reading THE RUE DE CHAILLOT.

in a shrewd manner

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

express in words

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

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

From this reading THE RUE DE CHAILLOT.

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

From this reading The latter, as we have said, lived in the Rue de Chaillot, and occupied a delightful small house, built between the court and the garden in this quarter, so solitary, although so close to the Champs Elysees, the most fashionable promenade in Paris.

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

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

precisely as stated

From this reading We will only say that a gentleman (or a lady) could enter very privately by a small door in the large garden which opened into a back lane absolutely deserted, communicating from the Rue Marboeuf to the Rue de Chaillot.

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From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

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

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.

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

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

which person or people

From this reading It is useless to enumerate the advantages which M. de Saint-Remy, who was decidedly a man _a bonnes fortunes_, derived from the position of a residence so sagaciously selected.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will precede M. Badinot by some hours, as in haste he proceeded from the Passage de la Brasserie to the Vicomte de Saint-Remy.