Chapter I

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

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

anew

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

(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 All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

murdered by surprise attack for political reasons

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

for the reason that

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading “His was the kindliest soul,” said he, “that ever blossomed on this earth.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

a member of a cabal

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “His was the kindliest soul,” said he, “that ever blossomed on this earth.”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

at any time

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

an established custom

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

not complete or total; not completed

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

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From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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From this reading “His was the kindliest soul,” said he, “that ever blossomed on this earth.”

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

the act of departing

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

full of life and energy

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

something that is lost

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

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From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

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From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

not any; not one

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

not divisible by two

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

above and across; more than

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

professing to be qualified

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

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

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “His was the kindliest soul,” said he, “that ever blossomed on this earth.”

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.

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From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

a male human offspring

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “His was the kindliest soul,” said he, “that ever blossomed on this earth.”

express in speech

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

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From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

express in words

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

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

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

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

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

a roasting spit that can be turned

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

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

From this reading All the circumstances of his odd existence and tragic end have been reported by his disciple Jacques Menétrier, called Tournebroche, or Turnspit, because he was the son of a cook in the Rue St. Jacques.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This Tournebroche professed for him whom it was his habit to speak of as his good master, a lively and tender admiration.

belonging to which person

From this reading There is no need for me to tell over again here the life of Monsieur l’Abbé Jérôme Coignard, professor of oratory at the college of Beauvais, librarian to Monseigneur de Séez, _Sagiensis episcopi bibliothecarius solertissimus_, as his epitaph has it, later on secretary at the Cemetery of the Holy Innocents, and finally curator of that queen of libraries (the Astaracian), whose loss is for ever to be deplored.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading He perished, assassinated, on the Lyons road, by a Jew cabalist of the name of Mosaïde (_Judæa manu nefandissima_), leaving several incomplete works, and the memory of his admirable familiar conversation.